- Date
- November 4, 1984, 00:24 local (06:24 UTC)
- Place
- Crestview, FL
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 2 serious
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N9242SBeech C23
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19841104076359A
- Case key
- 31208
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Analysis
During arrival, the plt was cleared for an ILS apch. The reported wx at that time was: 600 ft overcast, visibility 7 mi, wind 010 deg at 6 KTS. The plt stated that during the apch, he felt a downdraft that caused the acft to bank to the left & pitch down. The last alt that he recalled reading before the 'downdraft' was 750 ft. subsequently, the acft collided with trees & crashed. A passenger, who was occupying a rear seat, said that the acft was in the clouds, then came out into the clear with just enough time to see the trees before impact. An investigation did not reveal any preimpact malfunction or failure of the airframe or powerplant. The 0057 CST wx (aprx 33 min after the accident) was, in part: 100 ft obscured, visibility 3/4 mi with fog, wind calm. The elevation of the crash site was about 200 ft MSL. The arpt elevation was 215 ft.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N9242S
- Reported as
- Beech C23
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- M1735
- Airframe hours
- 1,128
- Engine
- Lycoming O-360-A4J, 180 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Edgar F. Folsom
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · July 6, 1984 · 73 hours before
- Departed
- 28J · Palatka, FL
- Destination
- CEW
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- CEW · Bob Sikes, runway 17, 800 × 150 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 61
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 1,407 total · 1,128 in this make and model · 1,259 as pilot in command · 70 in the last 90 days · 21 in the last 30 days · 5 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- Calm
- Temperature
- 66 °F, dew point 63 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- CEW, 2 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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