Beechcraft F33A N6387S
21 March 1989 · Ashland, Alabama, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 21 March 1989 at about 23:00 local time, a Beechcraft F33A registered N6387S was involved in an accident near Ashland, Alabama, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 23:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ashland, Alabama, United States
- Coordinates
- 33.2704, -85.8305
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft F33A
- Registration
- N6387S
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Gadsden → Eufaula
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL89FA113
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS (IMC). FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: HIGH TERRAIN, THE ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS, AND TREES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DURING A PREFLIGHT WX BRIEFING, THE PLT WAS ADVISED THAT VFR FLIGHT WAS NOT RECOMMENDED DUE TO LOW CEILINGS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. SUBSEQUENTLY THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH TREES ON A MTN RIDGE AT AN ELEVATION OF ABOUT 1800 FT. A PARK RANGER STATED THAT ALL RIDGES IN THE VICINITY OF THE ACCIDENT SITE WERE OBSCURED AT THE APPROXIMATE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. WRECKAGE EXAMINATION FAILED TO INDICATE A SYSTEM MALFUNCTION OR FAILURE. SEVERAL PROPELLER SLASH MARKS WERE FOUND ON TREE BRANCHES ALONG THE WRECKAGE PATH.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft F33A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jul 1989 | Beechcraft F33A | Waterville, Maine, United States | Richard Sommers | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1989 | Beechcraft F33A | Lamar, Colorado, United States | Ruth M. Davis | No injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 1989 | Beechcraft F33A | Goodyear, Arizona, United States | Airline Training Center | Fatal | 3 |
| 15 Dec 1990 | Beechcraft F33A | Lakeland, Florida, United States | Globe Aero Ltd. | No injuries | - |
| 24 Oct 1990 | Beechcraft F33A | Mobile, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 1990 | Beechcraft F33A | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States | Delta Delta Partnership | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 May 1989 | Hughes 269A | Ozark, Alabama, United States | Alabama AVI. & Tech. College | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 1989 | Cessna 172 | Centreville, Alabama, United States | LEE, Charles D. | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 1989 | Cessna R172E | Birmingham, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1989 | Schweizer SGS 1-26E | Alabaster, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1989 | Piper PA-24-260 | Hanceville, Alabama, United States | Haynes, Ernie H. | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1989 | Aeronca 7AC | Semmes, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |