Raytheon Aircraft Company A36 accident near Augusta, GA
On May 2, 2024, a Raytheon Aircraft Company A36 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Augusta, GA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- May 2, 2024
- Place
- Augusta, GA
- Aircraft
- Raytheon Aircraft Company A36 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 33.478°N, 82.033°W
- NTSB ID
- 20240502194195
Official records · ERA24FA206
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn May 2, 2024, at 0713 eastern daylight time, a Raytheon Aircraft Company A36 airplane, N629BE, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident in Augusta, 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 an aircraft performance study using ADS-B data, the flight departed runway 5 at Daniel Field Airport (DNL), Augusta, Georgia, at 0712:44, destined for Tweed/New Haven Airport (HVN), New Haven, Connecticut. After liftoff, the airplane proceeded on the runway heading and climbed at 500 ft/minute at a calibrated airspeed (CAS) of 80-90 knots until 0713:17, when the CAS began to decrease from 90 knots and the airplane began a roll to the left. The ground track changed at 7.4°/second, which was more than twice a normal-rate turn (3°/second). At 0713:28, the airplane reached a maximum altitude of 725 ft mean sea level (msl), or 300 ft above ground level. The roll angle reached 44° left wing down at 0713:29. At 0713:36, the calculated lift coefficient reached a maximum. At 0713:38, there was a sharp drop in altitude and a slight increase in speed. The airplane crashed in a residential area about 1/2 mile north of the departure end of runway 5 (figure 1). A postaccident fire ensued and consumed a majority of the airframe. Figure 1. Overall view of the flight path with selected points annotated with time (EDT, hh:mm:ss), MSL altitude in ft, and calibrated airspeed in kt. The crash site is indicated with a red symbol. No calls of distress from the pilot were n
Probable cause
The pilot’s excessive turn rate and bank angle while at low airspeed and altitude, resulting in an accelerated aerodynamic stall, loss of airplane control, and collision with terrain.
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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.
