19970419006079A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Beech C23 · Athens, GA · April 19, 1997

Date: April 19, 1997 · 01:27 local
Place: Athens, GA
Airport: Athens/Ben Epps Airport
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N6005T
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL97FA060
Reported as: Beech C23
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1

N6005TRegistration cancelled May 14, 1998 · Beech C23S/N M2120 Airframe modelBeech C23

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What happened

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

Aircraft crashed and burned in yhard of a residence. (-23) Mr. Sam henry morton departed jackson county airport approximately 12:30 (night) pm on 04/19/97, without permission of aircraft owner Mr. Leeuwenburg. Gbi notified and investigated along with Athens crime unit. Aircraft crashed into home located in Athens, GA, killing the pilot and burning the aircraft. Damage to residence included fire and holes in roof.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT CRASHED AND BURNED IN YHARD OF A RESIDENCE. (-23) MR. SAM HENRY MORTON DEPARTED JACKSON COUNTY AIRPORT APPROXIMATELY 12:30 (NIGHT) PM ON 04/19/97, WITHOUT PERMISSION OF AIRCRAFT OWNER MR. LEEUWENBURG. GBI NOTIFIED AND INVESTIGATED ALONG WITH ATHENS CRIME UNIT. AIRCRAFT CRASHED INTO HOME LOCATED IN ATHENS, GA, KILLING THE PILOT AND BURNING THE AIRCRAFT. DAMAGE TO RESIDENCE INCLUDED FIRE AND HOLES IN ROOF.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB ATL97FA060Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportAthens, GApilot impairment of judgment and performance, due to alcohol; and his failure to maintain sufficient altitude or clearance from obstacles, while maneuvering at low altitude at night. Darkness was a related factor.Apr 19, 1997 · Destroyed

Other reports on N6005T · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19870722077269IUnauth Low Level Opns · Colorado Spring, COFlew from 100 feet to 300 feet over a residential area. Aircraft identification came from people on the ground.Jul 22, 1987 Incident 19840209010629ITouch And Go Landing · Colorado Spring, COStalled aircraft on landing. Hit hard on nose wheel. Making touch and go landing.Feb 9, 1984 · Reported as Beech 23BEECH · Minor damage