Hunter AFB - Hunter AFB

The crew departed Hunter AFB on a local training mission when the aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances on Ossabaw Island, south of Savannah. Both pilots were killed.

Flight / Schedule

Hunter AFB - Hunter AFB

Registration

89-0272

MSN

FE-18

Year of Manufacture

1989

Date

April 16, 1997 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Ossabaw Island Georgia

Region

North America • United States of America

Coordinates

31.8011°, -81.0945°

Narrative Report

On April 16, 1997 at 12:00 AM, Hunter AFB - Hunter AFB experienced a crash involving Beechcraft C-12 Huron, operated by United States Army, with the event recorded near Ossabaw Island Georgia.

The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley 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: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The crew departed Hunter AFB on a local training mission when the aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances on Ossabaw Island, south of Savannah. Both pilots were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration 89-0272, MSN FE-18, year of manufacture 1989.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 31.8011°, -81.0945°.

Fatalities

Total

2

Crew

2

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

The crew departed Hunter AFB on a local training mission when the aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances on Ossabaw Island, south of Savannah. Both pilots were killed.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

2

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 2

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Hunter AFB - Hunter AFB

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

North America • United States of America

Aircraft Details

Registration

89-0272

MSN

FE-18

Year of Manufacture

1989