20061222026039A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 340A · Charleston, SC · December 22, 2006

Date: December 22, 2006 · 13:45 local
Place: Charleston, SC
Phase of flight: Final Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N808RA
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL07FA029
Reported as: Cessna 340A
Reported engine: Continental TSIO520*
People aboard: 4
Fatal injuries: 4

N808RARegistration cancelled Oct 31, 2007 · Cessna 340AS/N 340A0796 · Built 1979 Airframe modelCessna 340A Engine modelContinental TSIO-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) Charleston SC ATC reported downed aircraft in the stono river near Charleston SC. The aircraft had been cleared ILS approach to runway 09, johns island, SC (jzi). The aircraft was found the same day at approximately 1800 EST in 20 feet of water. The aircraft was destroyed and all four people on board were killed.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) CHARLESTON SC ATC REPORTED DOWNED AIRCRAFT IN THE STONO RIVER NEAR CHARLESTON SC. THE AIRCRAFT HAD BEEN CLEARED ILS APPROACH TO RUNWAY 09, JOHNS ISLAND, SC (JZI). THE AIRCRAFT WAS FOUND THE SAME DAY AT APPROXIMATELY 1800 EST IN 20 FEET OF WATER. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED AND ALL FOUR PEOPLE ON BOARD WERE KILLED.

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 ATL07FA029Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportCharleston, SCThe pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during a turn from base to final, resulting in an inadvertent stall/spin. Contributing to the accident was the impairment of the pilot due to the combination of drugs found in his toxicological report.Dec 22, 2006 · Substantial damage