Beechcraft S-35 N8688Q

Summary

On 22 October 1993 at about 20:15 local time, a Beechcraft S-35 registered N8688Q was involved in an accident near Carrollton, Georgia, United States. 4 people were on board and 4 died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

22 October 1993 at 20:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Carrollton, Georgia, United States

Nearest airport

West Georgia Regional (CTJ)

Coordinates

33.5791, -85.0707

Aircraft

Beechcraft S-35

Registration

N8688Q

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Burlington → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

IMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ATL94FA007

4 people died.

WAS THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE DURING A MISSED APPROACH WHICH RESULTED IN A STALL. A FACTOR WAS THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO FOLLOW IFR PROCEDURES.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

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THE FLIGHT WAS ISSUED THE LOCAL WEATHER AND CLEARED FOR THE LOCALIZER APPROACH. THE PILOT WAS INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT UNICOM FOR AIRPORT ADVISORIES; NO UNICOM RADIO CONTACT WAS ESTABLISHED. EYEWITNESSES OBSERVED THE AIRPLANE AS IT DESCENDED OUT OF THE 400 FOOT CLOUD LAYER, ABOUT 3/4 DOWN THE RUNWAY, WITH THE AIRPLANE IN A LANDING CONFIGURATION (FLAPS AND LANDING GEAR EXTENDED). AT APPROXIMATELY THE SAME TIME, THE PILOT REPORTED A MISSED APPROACH TO APPROACH CONTROL. THE PILOT WAS INSTRUCTED TO CLIMB TO 3000 FEET THEN TURN LEFT TO 280 DEGREES; THE PILOT ACKNOWLEDGED THE INSTRUCTIONS. EYEWITNESSES SAW THE AIRPLANE IN A LEFT CLIMBING TURN WHICH CONTINUED UNTIL IT STALLED. THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND IN A NOSE LOW ATTITUDE 1/4 MILE WEST OF THE AIRPORT. THE WRECKAGE EXAMINATION FAILED TO DISCLOSE A MECHANICAL PROBLEM.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.