Beech A45 accident near Climax, GA
On February 16, 2017, a Beech A45 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Climax, GA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- February 16, 2017
- Place
- Climax, GA
- Aircraft
- Beech A45 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 31.024°N, 84.393°W
- NTSB ID
- 20170216X12812
Official records · ERA17FA107
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn February 16, 2017, about 1852 eastern standard time, a Beech A45, N3434G, collided with trees and terrain while on final approach for landing at Anderson Airport (GE21), Climax, Georgia. The private pilot was fatally injured, and the airplane was substantially damaged. The airplane was privately owned and operated by the pilot under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. Night visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed for the local personal flight, which originated about 1840. According to a friend of the pilot, the accident flight was the pilot's first flight in the airplane since the completion of an annual inspection on February 9, 2017. The friend flew the airplane from Florida to Georgia immediately after the annual inspection and reported that there were no mechanical anomalies during the flight. The friend reported that 2.2 hours of flight time accrued from the completion of the inspection to the beginning of the accident flight. According to the airplane's Hobbs meter, the duration of the accident flight was about 12 minutes. A neighbor reported that the heard the airplane before the crash. He stated that the engine made a "sputtering" sound before impact, but that the engine did not "backfire." PERSONNEL INFORMATIONThe pilot, who was the owner of the airplane, held a private pilot certificate with an airplane single-engine land rating. He reported 1,200 total hours of flight experience on his most recent Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) second-class medical certificate, dated June 17,
Probable cause
The failure of maintenance personnel to ensure that the throttle and fuel metering unit AN "B" nut was secured, which resulted in a total loss of engine power in flight and a subsequent collision with trees while attempting to land after sunset.
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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.
