Pell City - Monroe
Flight / Schedule
Pell City - Monroe
Aircraft
Beechcraft C-45 ExpeditorRegistration
N6082
MSN
5512
Year of Manufacture
1943
Operator
John M. StoneDate
May 14, 2000 at 04:00 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Private
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Monroe North Carolina
Region
North America • United States of America
Coordinates
34.9854°, -80.5495°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On May 14, 2000 at 04:00 PM, Pell City - Monroe experienced a crash involving Beechcraft C-45 Expeditor, operated by John M. Stone, with the event recorded near Monroe North Carolina.
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. The airplane bounced on landing and started to swerve on the landing roll. The pilot attempted a go-around. The left engine hesitated and the right engine developed power. The pilot lost directional control, the airplane went off the left side of the runway and collapsed the left main landing gear.
Aircraft reference details include registration N6082, MSN 5512, year of manufacture 1943.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 34.9854°, -80.5495°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The airplane bounced on landing and started to swerve on the landing roll. The pilot attempted a go-around. The left engine hesitated and the right engine developed power. The pilot lost directional control, the airplane went off the left side of the runway and collapsed the left main landing gear.
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
Pell City - Monroe
Operator
John M. StoneFlight 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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