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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Beech B36TC · Sylvester, GA · July 18, 2004

Date: July 18, 2004 · 17:09 local
Place: Sylvester, GA
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N1525M
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL04FA159
Reported as: Beech B36TC
Reported engine: Continental TSIO520UB
People aboard: 4
Fatal injuries: 4

N1525MRegistration cancelled Mar 14, 2005 · Beech B36TCS/N EA-464 · Built 1987 Airframe modelBeech B36TC Engine modelContinental TSIO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On July 18, 2004, aircraft N1525M (Beech BE-36TC) originated from sarosota, FL enroute to lawrenceville, IL. At 1709 EST (eastern standard time), BE-36TC broke up in flight at approximately 10,000 ft mean sea level (MSL) during cruise flight near Sylvester, GA. The flight was operated under CFR part 91 and instrument flight rules (IFR). Instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) prevailed and an instrument flight plan was filed. While enroute, the air traffic controller issued weather advisories to the pilot for thunderstorm activity. However, during the last conversation with the controller, the pilot mentioned that the airplane was equipped with a storm scope. At 1709, radar contact was lost. At 1721, the airplane wreckage was found, the aircraft was destroyed. The pilot and three passengers received fatal injuries. Unable to obtain the aircraft logbooks and pilot flight log.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON JULY 18, 2004, AIRCRAFT N1525M (BEECH BE-36TC) ORIGINATED FROM SAROSOTA, FL ENROUTE TO LAWRENCEVILLE, IL. AT 1709 EST (EASTERN STANDARD TIME), BE-36TC BROKE UP IN FLIGHT AT APPROXIMATELY 10,000 FT MEAN SEA LEVEL (MSL) DURING CRUISE FLIGHT NEAR SYLVESTER, GA. THE FLIGHT WAS OPERATED UNDER CFR PART 91 AND INSTRUMENT FLIGHT RULES (IFR). INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS (IMC) PREVAILED AND AN INSTRUMENT FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. WHILE ENROUTE, THE AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER ISSUED WEATHER ADVISORIES TO THE PILOT FOR THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY. HOWEVER, DURING THE LAST CONVERSATION WITH THE CONTROLLER, THE PILOT MENTIONED THAT THE AIRPLANE WAS EQUIPPED WITH A STORM SCOPE. AT 1709, RADAR CONTACT WAS LOST. AT 1721, THE AIRPLANE WRECKAGE WAS FOUND, THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED. THE PILOT AND THREE PASSENGERS RECEIVED FATAL INJURIES. UNABLE TO OBTAIN THE AIRCRAFT LOGBOOKS AND PILOT FLIGHT LOG.

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 ATL04FA159Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportSylvester, GAThe pilot's inadequate in-flight planning/decision resulting in flight into thunderstorms resulting in an in-flight breakup of the airframe.Jul 18, 2004 · Destroyed