Beechcraft BE-55 N132WM
20 August 2002 · Jacksboro, Tennessee, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 20 August 2002 at about 15:03 local time, a Beechcraft BE-55 registered N132WM was involved in an accident near Jacksboro, Tennessee, 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 15:03
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Jacksboro, Tennessee, United States
- Coordinates
- 36.3361, -84.1253
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft BE-55
- Registration
- N132WM
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- McMinnville → Jacksboro
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL02FA160
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
Pilot incapacitation due to a heart attack resulting in a loss of control and the subsequent in-flight collision with a lake.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The commercial-rated pilot radioed that he had the airport in sight, but the aircraft passed by the airport, descended and collided with a lake. Examination of the airframe, flight controls, engine assemblies, and accessories revealed no deficiencies. Postmortem examination of the pilot revealed severe coronary arteriosclerosis with a total occlusion of the right coronary artery, greater than 90 percent stenosis by atherosclerortic plaque of the left anterior descending coronary artery, and 50 percent stenosis by calcified atherosclerotic plaque of the left circumflex coronary artery.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft BE-55 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Mar 2002 | Beechcraft BE-55 | Springfield, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jan 2001 | Beechcraft BE-55 | San Bernardino, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Dec 2003 | Beechcraft BE-55 | E. Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 2003 | Beechcraft BE-55 | Winder, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Dec 2001 | Beechcraft BE-55-T42A | Johnson City, Tennessee, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Dec 2001 | Beechcraft BE-55 | Montgomery, Alabama, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Aug 2002 | Cessna 182R | Lake City, Tennessee, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 28 Jun 2002 | Beechcraft 58 | Nashville, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Sep 2002 | Cessna 152 | Spring City, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 2002 | Cessna 182Q | Lawrenceburg, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 2002 | Cessna 172 | Livingston, Tennessee, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 2002 | Beechcraft K35 | Jellico, Tennessee, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |