- Date
- December 2, 1983, 18:20 local (Dec 3, 1983, 00:20 UTC)
- Place
- Gulfport, MS
- Injuries
- 3 fatal, 1 serious
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N36MPBeech A36
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19831202060659A
- Case key
- 6239
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
Prior to the approach the plt was advised that the wx was sky obscured & visibility 1/4 mi in fog. The plt acknowledged 'roger we'll come on in and give it a shot.' The acft collided with trees about 500 ft short of the middle marker. It was reported that the owners of the acft (passengers) were returning to Gulfport to attend a scheduled social function on the evening of the accident.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N36MP
- Reported as
- Beech A36
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- E1979
- Airframe hours
- 430
- Engine
- Continental IO-520-BB, 285 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Business · Part 91
- Registered owner
- General Electric Credit Corp.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility
- Last inspection
- Annual · October 17, 1983 · 30 hours before
- Departed
- MSY · New Orleans, LA
- Destination
- 6PT
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- GPT · Gulfport/Biloxi, runway 13, 9,002 × 152 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
- Certificates
- Commercial, Flight instructor
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- 140° at 10 knots
- Lowest ceiling
- 100 ft
- Temperature
- 66 °F, dew point 66 °F
- Observed at
- GPT, 1 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.