ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 382360
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| Date: | Wednesday 23 March 1983 |
| Time: | 14:42 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft 200 Super King Air |
| Owner/operator: | Intermedics Inc. |
| Registration: | N417EM |
| MSN: | BB-937 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 365 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W PT6A-42 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 8 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | High Island, -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | New Orleans, LA (NEW |
| Lake Jackson, TX (LBX | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS BEING VECTORED AROUND THUNDERSTORMS WHEN SEVERE TURBULENCE WAS ENCOUNTERED. THE PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING TO PENETRATE A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS ABOUT FOUR MILE WIDE WHEN THE TURBULENCE WAS ENCOUNTERED. THE COURSE OF PENETRATION WAS DETERMINED TO BE THE AREA OF LEAST INTENSITY BASED ON ACFT RADAR, CENTER RADAR AND PRECEDING ACFT REPORTS. THE PILOT FURTHER STATED THAT WHAT HE ENCOUNTERED WAS CLEAR AIR TURBULENCE. EXAMINATION OF THE ACFT REVEALED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO BOTH WINGS.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW83LA165
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2024 13:08 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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