Beech 95-B55 accident near Hartwell, GA
On September 10, 2022, a Beech 95-B55 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Hartwell, GA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- September 10, 2022
- Place
- Hartwell, GA
- Aircraft
- Beech 95-B55 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 34.373°N, 82.859°W
- NTSB ID
- 20220911105898
Official records · ERA22FA405
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- Air Traffic Control: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn September 10, 2022, about 1237 eastern daylight time, a Beech BE-55, N3670D, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Hartwell, Georgia. The private pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. According to family, the pilot flew from Florida to Georgia to attend an event. A review of ADS-B flight track data revealed that the airplane departed Punta Gorda Airport (PGD), Punta Gorda, Florida, about 0941. The airplane flew on a generally northwest heading at 10,500 ft mean sea level (msl), then descended to 9,500 ft msl as it continued toward Anderson Regional Airport (AND) for about 1 hour 50 minutes. ATC cleared the pilot for an RNAV approach to runway 5 and instructed him to switch to the non-towered airport common traffic advisory frequency. At 1211, the pilot executed a missed approach and contacted ATC and requested another RNAV approach. The controller issued instructions to join the approach course and cleared the pilot for the approach; however, the pilot began to descend and maneuver, and was unable to join the final approach course. The controller asked if he needed assistance; the pilot responded negative and that he needed to “get reset.” The pilot was issued instructions to hold an altitude of 4,000 ft msl and to fly a heading of 090°, but he turned to a heading of 270° instead. The controller asked if he was having trouble with the autopilot or gyros; he responded, “I think the gyro might be an issue here.” The controller then offered the ILS
Probable cause
The pilot’s spatial disorientation and subsequent loss of airplane control following a perceived undetermined problem with the airplane’s gyroscopic instrumentation.
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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.
