- Date
- November 27, 1983, 22:35 local (Nov 28, 1983, 03:35 UTC)
- Place
- Armuchee, GA
- Injuries
- 6 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N3801NBeech A36
- Weather
- Night/dark
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19831127060089A
- Case key
- 6224
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The acft collided with trees and higher terrain which was adjacent to the VOR approach path. The weather was described by witnesses as stormy with heavy rains and high winds. Some of the occupants of the accident acft were airsick according to the plts radio report. The acft was cleared for the VOR approach. He was told to maintain 4000 ft MSL untilinbound on track and then descend to 3200 ft. the plt acknowledged. Later the plt reported the initial approach fix. About one minute later approach lost radar contact. When last in radar contact he was out of 2700 ft and 'right on the approach'. The acft hit the west slope of st. john's mt at about 1560 ft MSL.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N3801N
- Reported as
- Beech A36
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- E-1777
- Airframe hours
- 782
- Engine
- Continental IO-520-BB, 285 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- F. J. Wyatt And Company
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · July 12, 1983 · 141 hours before
- Departed
- DKX · Knoxville, TN
- Destination
- RMG · Rome, GA
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- RMG · Richard B. Russell, runway 18, 6,000 × 150 ft, asphalt
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 34
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 1,435 total · 600 in this make and model · 1,300 as pilot in command · 4 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Night/dark
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.