Beechcraft 76 N38037
16 December 1992 · Savannah, Georgia, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 16 December 1992 at about 07:05 local time, a Beechcraft 76 registered N38037, operated by Marshall Air Service, was involved in an accident near Savannah, Georgia, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 07:05
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Savannah, Georgia, United States
- Coordinates
- 32.1197, -81.1795
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 76
- Registration
- N38037
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Marshall Air Service
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Pittsburg → Brunswick
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- ATL93LA035
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S POOR PREFLIGHT AND INFLIGHT PLANNING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE FLIGHT DEPARTED ALLEGHENY AIRPORT AT 2035 EASTERN STANDARD TIME. THE PILOT RECEIVED A FULL WEATHER BRIEFING PRIOR TO THE DEPARTURE, WHICH INCLUDED A WINDS ALOFT FORECAST. HE STATED THAT HE ESTIMATED THE FUEL ON BOARD WOULD BE SUFFICIENT FOR SIX HOURS OF FLIGHT. THE PILOTS OPERATING HANDBOOK FOR THE AIRCRAFT SHOWS THE ENDURANCE FOR THE AIRCRAFT, AT THE ALTITUDE AND POWER SETTINGS USED, TO BE FIVE HOURS AND THIRTY MINUTES. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS EXTREMELY LOW ON FUEL PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT, AND THAT BOTH ENGINES LOST POWER PRIOR TO THE EMERGENCY LANDING ATTEMPT. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED AT 0205 EASTERN STANDARD TIME.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft 76 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Aug 1992 | Beechcraft 76 | Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States | John F. Mannix | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 1992 | Beechcraft 76 | Sherman, Texas, United States | ARI BEN Aviator | No injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1992 | Beechcraft 76 | Mount Shasta, California, United States | Willamette Aviation, Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 24 Jul 1991 | Beechcraft 76 | Sacramento, California, United States | Altair Aviation Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1993 | Beechcraft 76 | Portland, Oregon, United States | Flynn, Donald | No injuries | - |
| 22 Oct 1993 | Beechcraft 76 | Scottsdale, Arizona, United States | Aero/Mech Inc. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jan 1992 | Cessna 172G | Millen, Georgia, United States | Georgia Flight Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1992 | Piper PA-22-150 | Griffin, Georgia, United States | Brown, Thomas R. | No injuries | - |
| 13 Feb 1992 | Cessna 152 | MacOn, Georgia, United States | Register Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1992 | Cessna 172I | Bainbridge, Georgia, United States | Collins, Wesley A. | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1992 | Cessna 152 | Lawrenceville, Georgia, United States | Aviation Training Consultants | No injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1992 | Cessna 150M | Jesup, Georgia, United States | Naia, Joseph & Betner, Dwight | No injuries | - |