- Date
- December 9, 1987, 10:45 local (16:45 UTC)
- Place
- Sewanee, TN
- Injuries
- 1 serious, 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N1999LBeech B24R
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report March 31, 1989
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19871209070009A
- Case key
- 7685
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The plt rprtd that he obtained a wx briefing before takeoff & that the wx at his intended destination was rprtd as marginal. While en route, he encountered wx and climbed above it. Aprx 4 hrs after departure, he became concerned about the remaining fuel supply and elected to land. He found an opening in the cloud cover and began a descent. As the acft descended, the plt became aware that he was near a mtn top. He stated the acft encountered wind currents and became difficult to control; and subsequently, the winds forced it down into the trees. A nearby hunter, who heard the crash, said the wx was foggy and light drizzle was falling.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N1999L
- Reported as
- Beech B24R
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- MC-432
- Airframe hours
- 1,826
- Engine
- Lycoming IO-360-A1B6, 200 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Joseph F. Cain
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · November 1, 1987
- Departed
- Mckenny, TX
- Destination
- FAY · Fayetteville, NC
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
- 48
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 387 total · 265 in this make and model · 60 in the last 90 days · 4 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Observed at
- HSV
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.