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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Beech A36 · Alma, GA · August 4, 2013

Date: August 4, 2013 · 11:55 local
Place: Alma, GA
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N1831W
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA13FA349
Reported as: Beech A36
Reported engine: Continental IO-520 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 640 total300 in this make and model7 in the last 90 days

N1831WRegistration cancelled Mar 12, 2018 · Beech A36S/N E-388 · Built 1973 Airframe modelBeech A36 Engine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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N1831W departed fernandina beach municipal airport (fhb), fernandina beach, Florida around 1115 on August 4, 2013, with the intended destination of gwinnett county airport-briscoe field (lzu), lawrenceville, Georgia. N1831W was worked initially by jacksonville ATCT (jax) where handling was normal and there was no indication from the aircraft of any issues. A radar hand-off was accomplished between jax to jacksonville ARTCC (zjx). Communications were successfully transferred to zjx. N1831W checked on zjx sector 29?s frequency at 11:27AM and was issued the current altimeter setting. At 11:51AM the radar data tag of N1831W went into to a coast mode. The radar controller (rc) attempted to contact N1831W but there was no response. An alert notice (alnot) was issued at 12:05PM; the last known position was the Alma, GA VOR (amg) 325 60 degree radial at 9 miles. The wreckage was located by Georgia state patrol personnel at 1:15PM. There were two confirmed fatalities.

As the FAA filed it

N1831W DEPARTED FERNANDINA BEACH MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (FHB), FERNANDINA BEACH, FLORIDA AROUND 1115 ON AUGUST 4, 2013, WITH THE INTENDED DESTINATION OF GWINNETT COUNTY AIRPORT-BRISCOE FIELD (LZU), LAWRENCEVILLE, GEORGIA. N1831W WAS WORKED INITIALLY BY JACKSONVILLE ATCT (JAX) WHERE HANDLING WAS NORMAL AND THERE WAS NO INDICATION FROM THE AIRCRAFT OF ANY ISSUES. A RADAR HAND-OFF WAS ACCOMPLISHED BETWEEN JAX TO JACKSONVILLE ARTCC (ZJX). COMMUNICATIONS WERE SUCCESSFULLY TRANSFERRED TO ZJX. N1831W CHECKED ON ZJX SECTOR 29?S FREQUENCY AT 11:27AM AND WAS ISSUED THE CURRENT ALTIMETER SETTING. AT 11:51AM THE RADAR DATA TAG OF N1831W WENT INTO TO A COAST MODE. THE RADAR CONTROLLER (RC) ATTEMPTED TO CONTACT N1831W BUT THERE WAS NO RESPONSE. AN ALERT NOTICE (ALNOT) WAS ISSUED AT 12:05PM; THE LAST KNOWN POSITION WAS THE ALMA, GA VOR (AMG) 325 60 DEGREE RADIAL AT 9 MILES. THE WRECKAGE WAS LOCATED BY GEORGIA STATE PATROL PERSONNEL AT 1:15PM. THERE WERE TWO CONFIRMED FATALITIES.

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 ERA13FA349Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportAlma, GADescent from cruise flight until impact with trees and the ground for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the wreckage did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation and the pilot's autopsy and…Aug 4, 2013 · Destroyed