Cessna 560 accident near Atlanta, GA
On December 20, 2018, a Cessna 560 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Atlanta, GA. 4 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- December 20, 2018
- Place
- Atlanta, GA
- Aircraft
- Cessna 560 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 4 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 33.791°N, 84.495°W
- NTSB ID
- 20181220X31531
Official records · ERA19FA071
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn December 20, 2018, about 1210 eastern standard time, a Cessna 560, N188CW, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident in Atlanta, Georgia. The airline transport pilot and three passengers were fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. A review of air traffic control data revealed that the local ground controller cleared the pilot for takeoff from runway 8 at Fulton County Airport Brown Field (FTY) and instructed him to turn left to a heading of 310°. Shortly thereafter, a cockpit voice recorder (CVR) that was onboard recorded increased engine sound and the pilot state "airspeed alive." Radar data provided by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) revealed that the airplane departed from runway 8, while climbing about 3,500 ft per minute. The airplane then began a turn left toward the north climbing to about 3,250 ft msl (2,410 ft agl), reaching a maximum rate of climb about 9,600 ft per minute and decelerating to about 75 knots. Thirty-four seconds after the engine sound increased, the CVR recorded engine sound decreasing. Two "beeps" sounded within 9 seconds of each other after the engine sound decreased, and 3 seconds after the second beep, a sound similar to the stick shaker could be heard. After that, a grunt and heavy breathing could be heard, followed by the sound of the stick shaker and another beep. Finally, an electronic voice stated "sink rate" then "pull up" was announced four times before the sound of impact. Radar data indicated that the airplane entered a descendi
Probable cause
The pilot's loss of airplane control due to spatial disorientation during initial climb in instrument meteorological conditions.
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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.
