Kennesaw – Atlanta – Fort Lauderdale
Flight / Schedule
Kennesaw – Atlanta – Fort Lauderdale
Aircraft
Beechcraft 65 Queen AirRegistration
N22PC
MSN
LC-69
Year of Manufacture
1961
Operator
Sports AirDate
July 2, 1980 at 08:39 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Private
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Kennesaw-Cobb County (McCollum) Georgia
Region
North America • United States of America
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On July 2, 1980 at 08:39 AM, Kennesaw – Atlanta – Fort Lauderdale experienced a crash involving Beechcraft 65 Queen Air, operated by Sports Air, with the event recorded near Kennesaw-Cobb County (McCollum) Georgia.
The flight was categorized as private and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
1 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. Few minutes after takeoff from Kennesaw-McCollum Airport, the pilot encountered technical problems and elected to return. On final approach, he decided to initiate a go-around when the airplane stalled, crashed and burst into flames. The pilot was seriously injured.
Aircraft reference details include registration N22PC, MSN LC-69, year of manufacture 1961.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
Few minutes after takeoff from Kennesaw-McCollum Airport, the pilot encountered technical problems and elected to return. On final approach, he decided to initiate a go-around when the airplane stalled, crashed and burst into flames. The pilot was seriously injured.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
1
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 1
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Kennesaw – Atlanta – Fort Lauderdale
Operator
Sports AirFlight Type
Private
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
North America • United States of America
Aircraft Details
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