What happened
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On September 25, 2018 at 05:55 eastern daylight time (EDT), a Beechcraft, BE-200 aircraft, N241CK, registered to kalitta equipment LLC dba. And operated by an airline transport pilot for kalitta charters LLC. (KC8A) was destroyed when it struck the ground while maneuvering to land from the VOR rwy 06 approach at Oscoda-Wurtsmith Airport (kosc), Oscoda, Michigan.
Instrument meteorological conditions and light rain prevailed at the time of the accident. The commercial flight was being conducted under the provisions of title 14 code of federal regulations (CFR) part 91 with a flight plan. The pilot was fatally injured. The flight originated from willow run airport (kyip), ypsilanti, Michigan. At approximately 5:20 EDT.
According to minneapolis center (zmp) he was cleared for the VOR runway 6 approach and sent to advisory frequencies then lost from radar at position 44.24N 083.31W. The aircraft impacted the trees approximately 4 nautical miles from the end of the runway in a heavily wooded area.
Weather at kosc airport at 05:55 was: wind 180 degrees at 8KNOTS, visibility 5 statute miles, 400 overcast, temp 65 dew point 65 and altimeter 29.91.
As the FAA filed it
ON SEPTEMBER 25, 2018 AT 05:55 EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME (EDT), A BEECHCRAFT, BE-200 AIRCRAFT, N241CK, REGISTERED TO KALITTA EQUIPMENT LLC DBA. AND OPERATED BY AN AIRLINE TRANSPORT PILOT FOR KALITTA CHARTERS LLC. (KC8A) WAS DESTROYED WHEN IT STRUCK THE GROUND WHILE MANEUVERING TO LAND FROM THE VOR RWY 06 APPROACH AT OSCODA-WURTSMITH AIRPORT (KOSC), OSCODA, MICHIGAN.
INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS AND LIGHT RAIN PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE COMMERCIAL FLIGHT WAS BEING CONDUCTED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF TITLE 14 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS (CFR) PART 91 WITH A FLIGHT PLAN. THE PILOT WAS FATALLY INJURED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM WILLOW RUN AIRPORT (KYIP), YPSILANTI, MICHIGAN. AT APPROXIMATELY 5:20 EDT.
ACCORDING TO MINNEAPOLIS CENTER (ZMP) HE WAS CLEARED FOR THE VOR RUNWAY 6 APPROACH AND SENT TO ADVISORY FREQUENCIES THEN LOST FROM RADAR AT POSITION 44.24N 083.31W. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE TREES APPROXIMATELY 4 NAUTICAL MILES FROM THE END OF THE RUNWAY IN A HEAVILY WOODED AREA.
WEATHER AT KOSC AIRPORT AT 05:55 WAS: WIND 180 DEGREES AT 8KNOTS, VISIBILITY 5 STATUTE MILES, 400 OVERCAST, TEMP 65 DEW POINT 65 AND ALTIMETER 29.91.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.