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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Beech 36BEECH · Savannah, GA · February 19, 2001

Date: February 19, 2001 · 20:45 local
Place: Savannah, GA
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N7703R
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA01LA082
Reported as: Beech 36BEECH
People aboard: 4
Fatal injuries: 4

N7703RRegistration cancelled Jan 17, 2002 · Beech 36S/N E-119 · Built 1968 Airframe modelBeech 36 Engine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

(-23) While operating VFR at night 12 mile off the coast of Savannah, Georgia at 500', the aircraft began a right descending turn. Aircraft disappeared from the radar and was presumed lost in the ocean. The coast guard later recovered some debris in the vicinity of the last known position. Some remains were recovered and sent to the coroner for dna identification.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) WHILE OPERATING VFR AT NIGHT 12 MILE OFF THE COAST OF SAVANNAH, GEORGIA AT 500', THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN A RIGHT DESCENDING TURN. AIRCRAFT DISAPPEARED FROM THE RADAR AND WAS PRESUMED LOST IN THE OCEAN. THE COAST GUARD LATER RECOVERED SOME DEBRIS IN THE VICINITY OF THE LAST KNOWN POSITION. SOME REMAINS WERE RECOVERED AND SENT TO THE CORONER FOR DNA IDENTIFICATION.

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 MIA01LA082Accident · 4 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportTybee Island, GAThe flights entry into a descending right turn for undetermined reasons resulting in the flight crashing into the ocean.Feb 19, 2001 · Destroyed

Other reports on N7703R · 1

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

Accident 19740812028249AForced Landing · Klamath Fls, ORStruck irrigation bank 25 ft short of runway. Dep with less fuel than req by placard in acft.Aug 12, 1974 · Substantial damage