Raytheon Aircraft Company 390 accident near Atlanta, GA
On December 18, 2013, a Raytheon Aircraft Company 390 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Atlanta, GA. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- December 18, 2013
- Place
- Atlanta, GA
- Aircraft
- Raytheon Aircraft Company 390 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 33.822°N, 84.470°W
- NTSB ID
- 20131217X20444
Official records · ERA14FA073
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- Air Traffic Control Radar Data: Document (ZIP), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn December 17, 2013 at 1924 eastern standard time (EST), a Raytheon Aircraft Company 390, N50PM, was destroyed when it impacted trees and terrain, and was consumed by an explosion and post-crash fire while returning to land at Fulton County Airport – Brown Field (FTY), Atlanta, Georgia. The airplane departed at 1920. Night visual meteorological conditions prevailed and an instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan was filed for the flight to New Orleans Lake Front Airport (NEW), New Orleans, Louisiana. The private pilot and sole passenger were fatally injured. The personal flight was conducted under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. According to statements from the fixed base operator (FBO) personnel where the airplane was parked, the aircraft was towed from a nearby maintenance facility and parked on their ramp about 1720. At 1738, the pilot called to request 250 gallons of fuel with Prist and the aircraft was fueled about 1755. The pilot and passenger arrived at the FBO about 1900 and parked their vehicle next to the airplane. After the luggage was placed in the airplane, the pilot informed FBO personnel that a marshaler was not necessary, which personnel reported as "not unusual for him." Security camera video captured the airplane parked on the ramp and the pilot and passenger arriving in a personal vehicle. The video footage revealed only the front portion of the airplane, but showed the pilot conversing with ramp personnel for a few moments, then walking out of the video frame towards the left wing tip. A few moments late
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control while maneuvering the airplane in the traffic pattern at night. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's impairment from the use of illicit drugs.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
