Hawker Beechcraft G58 accident near Alpharetta, GA
On October 31, 2022, a Hawker Beechcraft G58 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Alpharetta, GA. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- October 31, 2022
- Place
- Alpharetta, GA
- Aircraft
- Hawker Beechcraft G58 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 34.075°N, 84.294°W
- NTSB ID
- 20221031106230
Official records · ERA23FA047
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- Air Traffic Control - Audio Replay: Recording (MP4), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On October 31, 2022, at 1304 eastern daylight time, a Beech G58 multi-engine airplane, N495AU, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident in Alpharetta, Georgia. The pilot and the passenger were fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. A review of ATC communications and automatic dependent surveillance–broadcast flight tracking data provided by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) indicated the airplane was being provided with radar vectors for the ILS or LOC RWY 21L instrument approach into DeKalb-Peachtree Airport (PDK), Atlanta, Georgia. When the airplane was about 5 miles from the final approach fix, ATC instructed the pilot to turn left heading 240°, maintain 3,000 ft msl until established on the localizer, and issued an approach clearance. The pilot did not read back the altitude assignment in the clearance. The controller again instructed the pilot to maintain 3,000 ft msl until established on the approach and re-stated the approach clearance. The pilot acknowledged with the airplane’s call sign only. The airplane was then observed to climb to 3,200 ft msl before it began to descend. The air traffic controoler received a MSAW alert when the airplane descended through 2,400 ft msl, and the controller immediately instructed the pilot to check the airplane’s altitude and to start climbing. The pilot responded that he was climbing and “going around.” The controller instructed the pilot to climb to 3,000 ft msl, turn 330°, and to keep “wings level.” The pilot repeated the in
Probable cause
The pilot’s loss of aircraft control for unknown reasons.
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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.
