Beechcraft 300 N862UP

Summary

On 14 January 2021 at about 02:00 local time, a Beechcraft 300 registered N862UP, operated by Gama Aviation LLC, was involved in an accident near Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States. 5 people were on board and one was seriously injured. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

14 January 2021 at 02:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States

Coordinates

33.6667, -78.8554

Aircraft

Beechcraft 300

Registration

N862UP

Category

Airplane

Year built

2016

Engines

2

Operator

Gama Aviation LLC

Operating rule

Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Naples → Norfolk

Aircraft damage

Not recorded

Weather

VMC

Light

Night

NTSB number

ERA21LA115

1 person was seriously injured.

An encounter with severe turbulence, which resulted in serious injury to an unseated passenger.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

According to the operator, the airplane was cruising at flight level 250, about 1 hour and 40 minutes into the flight, when it encountered 30 to 45 seconds of severe turbulence. One of the three passengers was not seated and sustained serious injuries. The injured passenger reported that she struck her head on the overhead ceiling compartment, then fell onto the armrest. Another passenger assisted her to her seat, but the injured passenger had difficulty fastening her seatbelt. According to the operator, the crew reported the turbulence to air traffic control, advised the controller of the injury, and continued to the destination airport at the request of the passengers. At the destination airport, the passenger was met by emergency medical services personnel and declined additional medical treatment. The passenger reported that she sought medical treatment the following week and had a fractured rib. The pilot recorded the passenger’s seatbelt in the aircraft maintenance logbook. Mechanics performed a functional check of the seatbelt and found it to be operational, and the airplane was returned to service.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.