Aviation accident ERA11FA431

1 fatal · BEECH G35 · 2011-07-31 · Byron, GA, USA

Event

NTSB number: ERA11FA431
Event ID: 20110731X45211
Type: Accident
Date: 2011-07-31
Location: Byron, GA, USA
Coordinates: 32.603054, -83.771385

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 1
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 1

Aircraft

Make: BEECH
Model: G35
Registration: N156RP
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The pilot’s sustained flight at airspeeds in excess of the airplane's never exceed speed during a steep descent, which resulted in a subsequent in-flight structural failure due to overstress.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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