Ocala – Stuart – Beech Mountain

On August 14, 1981 at 12:11 PM, Ocala – Stuart – Beech Mountain experienced a crash involving Rockwell Aero Commander 685, operated by Sugar Mountain Aviation, with the event recorded near Wrens Georgia.

The flight was categorized as executive/corporate/business and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

5 people were known to be on board, 5 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 4, passenger fatalities: 4, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. En route from Stuart to Beech Mountain, North Carolina, while in cruising altitude, the twin engine airplane went out of control. It entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed near Wrens, Georgia. The aircraft was destroyed upon impact and all five occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration N8007H, MSN 685-12048, year of manufacture 1973.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 33.2076°, -82.3918°.