- Date
- March 23, 1983, 13:42 local (19:42 UTC)
- Place
- High Island
- Injuries
- 8 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N417EMBeech 200
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830323009039A
- Case key
- 20846
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot stated that he was being vectored around thunderstorms when severe turbulence was encountered. The pilot was attempting to penetrate a line of thunderstorms about four mile wide when the turbulence was encountered. The course of penetration was determined to be the area of least intensity based on acft radar, center radar and preceding acft reports. The pilot further stated that what he encountered was clear air turbulence. Examination of the acft revealed substantial damage to both wings.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N417EM
- Reported as
- Beech 200
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- BB-937
- Airframe hours
- 365
- Engine
- P&W PT6A-42, 850 horsepower, turbo prop
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Executive/Corporate · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Intermedics Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- AAIP · January 28, 1983
- Departed
- NEW · New Orleans, LA
- Destination
- LBX · Lake Jackson, TX
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- CBX · Brazoria County, runway 35, 6,001 × 100 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 35
- Certificates
- Commercial, Airline transport, Flight instructor
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 5,505 total · 300 in this make and model · 4,675 as pilot in command · 137 in the last 90 days · 5 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 40° at 10 knots, gusting 20
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 1,000 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 48 °F, dew point 45 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- GLS, 25 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.