Beechcraft F33A N927JL

Summary

On 21 September 2003 at about 18:35 local time, a Beechcraft F33A registered N927JL was involved in an accident near Greer, Arizona, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

21 September 2003 at 18:35

Classification

Accident

Location

Greer, Arizona, United States

Coordinates

33.9056, -109.5622

Aircraft

Beechcraft F33A

Registration

N927JL

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Mesa → Dallas

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

DEN03FAMS1

2 people died.

The airplane is missing for unknown reason.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

Family members and friends of the pilot said that he had departed the southern California area. He landed at Mesa, Arizona, to refuel, and had departed at approximately 1130 MDT. Radar data last recorded the airplane at N33 degrees, 42', 06.1"; W110 degrees, 39', 11.8". The aircraft was at 7,600 feet, and traveling at 142 knots ground speed. The pilot did talk with the ARTCC control approximately 3 minutes after the last radar return, and he was told to contact Albuquerque Center (ARTCC) over St John, Arizona. His last position and heading indicated that the airplane was flying into rising mountainous terrain, with elevations topping at 11,250 feet. The Civil Air Patrol units of New Mexico and Arizona flew extensive searches for the missing aircraft, but the airplane was never found. The search was suspended on October 18, 2003.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.