Cessna 425 N6846D
31 January 1990 · Augusta, Georgia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 31 January 1990 at about 19:15 local time, a Cessna 425 registered N6846D, operated by Morris Communication Corp., was involved in an accident near Augusta, Georgia, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 19:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Augusta, Georgia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Bush Field (AGS)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 425
- Registration
- N6846D
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Morris Communication Corp.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Columbia → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL90LA059
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT DURING THE GO-AROUND. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: THE PILOT'S DELAY IN INITIATING THE GO-AROUND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT DETECTED AN UNACCEPTABLE SINK RATE ON SHORT FINAL APPROACH AND INITIATED A GO-AROUND. AFTER APPLYING POWER & RETRACTING THE LANDING GEAR, THE LEFT WING DROPPED & STRUCK THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT THEN GROUND LOOPED & CAME TO REST WITH SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 425 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Aug 1992 | Cessna 425 | Greenwood, Mississippi, United States | Daymark Foods Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1992 | Cessna 425 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | George N. Derenia | Fatal | 7 |
| 11 Feb 1992 | Cessna 425 | Lakeland, Florida, United States | Maximo Air Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Feb 1988 | Cessna 425 | Sanford, Florida, United States | Interstate Farm | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Jan 1994 | Cessna 425 | London, Kentucky, United States | Conquest Charter Corp. | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Jan 1986 | Cessna 425 | Granby, Colorado, United States | Jayhawk Aircraft Sales | Fatal | 5 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 1990 | Cessna 210 | White Plains, Georgia, United States | Grecol Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1990 | Hughes 369E | Buford, Georgia, United States | Gwinnett County Board of Comm | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1990 | Cessna 185A | Americus, Georgia, United States | GA Forestry Commission | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 1990 | Hughes TH-55 | Brunswick, Georgia, United States | Glynn Cunty | No injuries | - |
| 21 Nov 1990 | Cessna 182E | Blairsville, Georgia, United States | Hoots, Mayme L. | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 Dec 1990 | Beechcraft B95 | Austell, Georgia, United States | Luther, Mark | Fatal | 1 |