ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 45998
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| Date: | Sunday 18 February 2001 |
| Time: | 20:17 |
| Type: |  Beechcraft 36 Bonanza |
| Owner/operator: | P S and W Enterprises, Inc. |
| Registration: | N7703R |
| MSN: | E-119 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1968 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3670 hours |
| Engine model: | Teledyne Cont IO-520-BA |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Tybee Island, GA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Ormond Beach, FL (OMN) |
| Williamston, NC (MCZ) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
While in cruise flight at 5,500 feet,, over the ocean, on a dark night, about 10 miles from shore, the airplane entered a descending right turn and was lost from radar at 4,300 feet. No communications reporting any problems with the flight were received by air traffic controllers. Seat cushions, an interior panel, and the nose landing gear lower strut, wheel, and tire, along with some remains of the occupants were located floating on the ocean. The main wreckage of the airplane and the occupants were not located.
Probable Cause: The flights entry into a descending right turn for undetermined reasons resulting in the flight crashing into the ocean.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20010222X00499&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] |
| 10-Dec-2017 10:32 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative] |
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