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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Beech H-18 · Morganton, NC · February 26, 1992

Date
February 26, 1992 · 08:26 local
Place
Morganton, NC
Airport
Morganton-Lenoir Airport
Phase of flight
Final Approach-IFR
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
VPDA
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N347G
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL92FA049
Reported as
Beech H18
Reported engine
Pratt & Whitney R985AN14B
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
10,000 total3,000 in this make and model52 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Descended below minimum safe altitude on initial approach. Crashed into trees wings level.

As the FAA filed it

DESCENDED BELOW MINIMUM SAFE ALTITUDE ON INITIAL APPROACH. CRASHED INTO TREES WINGS LEVEL.

NTSB investigation

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Other reports on N347G · 1

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