Beechcraft F33 N6027K
7 September 2016 · Carrollton, Georgia, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 7 September 2016 at about 14:48 local time, a Beechcraft F33 registered N6027K was involved in an accident near Carrollton, Georgia, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 died. 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 14:48
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Carrollton, Georgia, United States
- Nearest airport
- West Georgia Regional (CTJ)
- Coordinates
- 33.6233, -85.1492
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft F33
- Registration
- N6027K
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1978
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Atlanta → Carrollton
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ERA16FA312
People
3 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The failure of the Beech pilot to see and avoid the Diamond that was in front of and below his airplane on final approach and his use of an incorrect radio communication frequency for the airport.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The Diamond flight instructor and student pilot were in the traffic pattern at the non-towered airport practicing landings. The Beech pilot entered the traffic pattern on an extended left downwind leg with the intention of landing. Pilots of other airplanes in the pattern reported that the Diamond instructor was making standard traffic pattern callouts on the common traffic advisory frequency (CTAF); however, the Beech pilot was not transmitting on the CTAF. Witness observations, radar data, GPS data, and examination of the wreckage of the two airplanes revealed that, while both airplanes were on final approach for landing, the Beech overtook the Diamond from above and behind. The landing gear of the Beech struck the horizontal stabilizer and elevator of the Diamond, and then both airplanes abruptly descended into the terrain short of the runway. The Beech came to rest inverted and on top of the Diamond. An examination of wreckage of both airplanes did not reveal evidence of any preaccident anomalies or malfunctions. Testing of the Beech's VHF communications radio revealed that it was set to an old CTAF frequency for the airport that had been changed about 5 years before the accident. A local airport frequency card dated 7 years before the accident that was found in the Beech's cockpit listed the old CTAF frequency that was set in the Beech's radio. Another pilot at a different airport heard the Beech pilot making pattern calls on the incorrect frequency about the time of the accident.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beechcraft F33 A | N6027K | - | Substantial |
| Diamond DA20 C1 | N85WP | Falcon Aviation Academy LLC | Destroyed |
Other Beechcraft F33 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Aug 2016 | Beechcraft F33 | Blythe, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 2016 | Beechcraft F33 | Salina, Kansas, United States | Kansas State University Salina | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 2016 | Beechcraft F33 | Bivalve, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Oct 2015 | Beechcraft F33 | Marana, Arizona, United States | Airline Training Center Arizona Inc | No injuries | - |
| 13 Oct 2018 | Beechcraft F33 | Reidsville, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 2018 | Beechcraft F33 | Bolderberg, Belgium | - | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jan 2016 | Piper PA 30 | Dublin, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Apr 2016 | Granger Michael D SONEX | Jesup, Georgia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 2016 | Cessna 150 | Cleveland, Georgia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 2016 | Ayres S 2R | Cordele, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 2016 | Cessna 150 | Stockbridge, Georgia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 2016 | Brook Aaron D LANCAIR IV P | Albany, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |