Cessna 441 accident near Climax, GA
On November 9, 2015, a Cessna 441 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Climax, GA. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- November 9, 2015
- Place
- Climax, GA
- Aircraft
- Cessna 441 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 30.905°N, 84.446°W
- NTSB ID
- 20151109X81718
Official records · ERA16FA035
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- ATC Factual Report: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
- ATC Factual Report - Attachment 1: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
- ATC Factual Report - Attachment 2: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn November 9, 2015, at 1016 eastern standard time, a Cessna 441, N164GP, was destroyed during collision with trees, terrain, and a post-crash fire following a loss of control while maneuvering near Climax, Georgia. The commercial pilot/owner and the commercial pilot-rated passenger were fatally injured. Instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) prevailed, and an instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan was filed for the personal flight, which departed Lakeland Linder Regional Airport (LAL), Lakeland, Florida, at 0906, and was destined for Cairo-Grady County Airport (70J), Cairo, Georgia. The flight was conducted under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. The purpose of the flight was to pick up two passengers employed by the pilot's firm and return to LAL. Radar and voice communication information from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) revealed that the pilot contacted Tallahassee Approach Control at 0948:42 while he was descending the airplane from 5,200 to 4,000 ft mean sea level (msl). The airplane was 62 nautical miles (nm) from and flying direct to 70J. The pilot informed the controller that he was trying to "get to" visual meteorological conditions (VMC) and that, if he could not get to VMC, he would request the RNAV RWY 31 approach at 70J. The controller advised the pilot that weather was not available for the destination airport but that two airports in the vicinity were both reporting instrument meteorological conditions. The pilot acknowledged and requested the RNAV RWY 31 approach at 70J, and the controller t
Probable cause
The pilot’s loss of airplane control due to spatial disorientation. Also causal to the accident was the pilot’s impairment by the combined effects of multiple medications and 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.
