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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Gulstm 690B · Homerville, GA · March 27, 2003

Date: March 27, 2003 · 01:13 local
Place: Homerville, GA
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N53LG
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL03FA068
Reported as: Gulstm 690B
Reported engine: Garrett TPE33110T
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,700 total40 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days

N53LGRegistration cancelled Oct 2, 2003 · Rockwell International 690BS/N 11523 Airframe modelRockwell International 690B Engine modelAiResearch TPE331-5-252MTurbo-prop

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What happened

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(-23) On March 27, 2003, at 01:13 eastern standard time, a turbo twin commander 690B(N53LG) operating on an IFR flight from mt pleasant, TN (mcr) to titusville, FL (tix) experienced an in-flight break up in the vicinity of Homerville ga. Review of radar data revealed at 01:11:41 the airplane was maintaining flight level 270, heading southeast. A pilot called mayday, mayday to jacksonville center at 01:12:10, no other contact from N53LG reported. The main wreckage was located 15 miles north of Homerville, GA in a swampy area. Both pilots, company chief pilot and rated passenger pilot sustained fatal injuries.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON MARCH 27, 2003, AT 01:13 EASTERN STANDARD TIME, A TURBO TWIN COMMANDER 690B(N53LG) OPERATING ON AN IFR FLIGHT FROM MT PLEASANT, TN (MCR) TO TITUSVILLE, FL (TIX) EXPERIENCED AN IN-FLIGHT BREAK UP IN THE VICINITY OF HOMERVILLE GA. REVIEW OF RADAR DATA REVEALED AT 01:11:41 THE AIRPLANE WAS MAINTAINING FLIGHT LEVEL 270, HEADING SOUTHEAST. A PILOT CALLED MAYDAY, MAYDAY TO JACKSONVILLE CENTER AT 01:12:10, NO OTHER CONTACT FROM N53LG REPORTED. THE MAIN WRECKAGE WAS LOCATED 15 MILES NORTH OF HOMERVILLE, GA IN A SWAMPY AREA. BOTH PILOTS, COMPANY CHIEF PILOT AND RATED PASSENGER PILOT SUSTAINED FATAL INJURIES.

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 ATL03FA068Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportHomerville, GAAn in-flight encounter with unforecasted severe turbulence in cruise flight resulting in the design limits of the airplane being exceeded due to an overload failure of the airframe, and collision with a swampy area.Mar 27, 2003 · Destroyed