Teterboro - Charlotte

On June 28, 1985 at 01:48 AM, Teterboro - Charlotte experienced a crash involving Piper PA-42 Cheyenne, operated by Atlanta Air Service, with the event recorded near Charlotte-Douglas North Carolina.

The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

2 people were known to be on board, 2 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: 1, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The aircraft collided with a tree and a pole short of the runway during a night VFR approach to land. The pilot changed from runway 18 to 36 during the approach. He was seen low and fast on downwind which ended in a steep descending turn to ground contact. The tower had overied the pilot during the initial approach because of his speed and high altitude. The pilot replied that he would be down and requested a change of runway. The wind was reported as from 150° at 7 knots. Both occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration N542TW, MSN 42-8001052, year of manufacture 1980.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 35.2107°, -80.9457°.