# Accident 20190422003249A: Mars John Sr EXPRESS SERIES 2000, Cleveland, NC, April 22, 2019

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 22, 2019, 09:30 local time
- Place: Cleveland, NC
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 35.7550° N, 80.6350° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.7550&lon=-80.6350&mi=10
- Aircraft: N625J, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N625J-2021-02-19) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Mars John SR EXPRESS SERIES 2000 (registry code 05614UX, https://openairdocs.org/model/mars-john-sr-express-series-2000) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental IO-550 series (registry code 17042, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-550-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MARS JOHN SR EXPRESS SERIES 2000
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Airline transport, flight instructor
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ERA19FA154](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19FA154) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190422003249A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

AS THE SOLE OCCUPANT OF AIRCRAFT N625J, THE PILOT DEPARTED SVH CONDUCTING A PART 91 FLIGHT AT 09:01 ENROUTE TO 8A7.    WRECKAGE WAS DISCOVERED AT 18:01 AN ESTIMATED 17 NAUTICAL MILES E OF SVH AND 13 MILES SW OF 8A7.  PILOT WAS DECEASED.  CRASH SITE EVALUATION CONCLUDED THAT THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE GROUND AT HIGH SPEED AND AT/OR CLOSE TO VERTICAL.  NO KNOWN WITNESSES.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ERA19FA154](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19FA154), Apr 22, 2019: Wheeler Express Series 2000 (N625J), Cleveland, NC, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: A loss of control and impact with terrain while maneuvering.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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