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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 208B · Gainesville, GA · March 3, 1995

Date
March 3, 1995 · 19:43 local
Place
Gainesville, GA
Airport
Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport
Phase of flight
Descent
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N227DM
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL95FA057
Reported as
Cessna 208B
Reported engine
Pratt & Whitney PT6A114
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
2
Pilot’s flight hours
2,005 total201 in this make and model50 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Lost control on NDB approach. Ceiling and visibility below minimums. No mechanical problems. NDB operating normal.

As the FAA filed it

LOST CONTROL ON NDB APPROACH. CEILING AND VISIBILITY BELOW MINIMUMS. NO MECHANICAL PROBLEMS. NDB OPERATING NORMAL.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.