Beechcraft B300 N557AP

Summary

On 1 August 2018 at about 22:00 local time, a Beechcraft B300 registered N557AP, operated by Atlantic Transportation Of Wilmington Ll, was involved in an accident near Wilmington, North Carolina, United States. 6 people were 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.

Date

1 August 2018 at 22:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Wilmington, North Carolina, United States

Coordinates

34.2264, -77.9447

Aircraft

Beechcraft B300

Registration

N557AP

Category

Airplane

Year built

2013

Engines

2

Operator

Atlantic Transportation Of Wilmington Ll

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Business

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Rock Hill → Wilmington

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA18CA475

Nobody was injured.

The airplane’s collision with a bird during approach.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that he began the initial approach at the destination airport, about 1,800 to 2,000 ft mean sea level, and the airplane encountered a "widespread circling group of what appeared to be turkey vultures." The right wing struck a bird, and the airplane landed without further incident. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.