Beechcraft 65-A80 N62TG

Summary

On 13 October 1983 at about 01:15 local time, a Beechcraft 65-A80 registered N62TG, operated by Dave C. McDaniel, was involved in an accident near Edison, Georgia, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

13 October 1983 at 01:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Edison, Georgia, United States

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Beechcraft 65-A80

Registration

N62TG

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Dave C. McDaniel

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Columbia → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Night/Bright

NTSB number

ATL84FKG01

2 people had minor injuries.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

AT APRX 2130 EDT, THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A TREE WHILE THE PLT WAS MAKING A LOW PASS OVER A WOODED AREA. AFTER HITTING THE TREE, THE PLANE CRASHED INTO A POND. REPORTEDLY, THE ACFT HAD RETURNED FROM COLUMBIA (SOUTH AMERICA) & THE AIRCREW WERE PREPARING TO DROP DUFFEL BAGS OF COCAINE. WHEN THE ACFT HIT THE TREE, THE PLT WAS FLYING WHILE THE OTHER PERSON WAS GETTING READY TO THROW OUT THE BAGS.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.