Beechcraft 36 N7703R

Summary

On 19 February 2001 at about 01:17 local time, a Beechcraft 36 registered N7703R was involved in an accident near Tybee Island, 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

19 February 2001 at 01:17

Classification

Accident

Location

Tybee Island, Georgia, United States

Coordinates

31.6192, -80.9097

Aircraft

Beechcraft 36

Registration

N7703R

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Ormond Beach → Williamston

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Night/Dark

NTSB number

MIA01LA082

4 people died.

The flights entry into a descending right turn for undetermined reasons resulting in the flight crashing into the ocean.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

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.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.