ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 45179
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| Date: | Thursday 26 June 2003 |
| Time: | 20:30 |
| Type: |  Beechcraft 35-B33 Debonair |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N8953M |
| MSN: | CD-712 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4127 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-470 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Harned, KY -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Salina, KS (SLN) |
| Bardstown, KY (BRY) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot and passenger were returning from a vacation, and were 30 miles from their destination airport, when witnesses observed the airplane descending straight down, resembling a "World War II dive bomber airplane." The witnesses reported hearing the engine as if it was "wide open, at full power." They also reported weather at the time of the accident was "clear" and the visibility was "good". Examination of the airplane and engine revealed no mechanical deficiencies.
Probable Cause: The airplane's in-flight collision with terrain for undetermined reasons.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20030715X01107&key=1
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Oct-2008 00:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:24 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 08-Dec-2017 18:49 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
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