Aviation accident ERA17FA107

1 fatal · BEECH A45 · 2017-02-16 · Climax, GA, USA

Event

NTSB number: ERA17FA107
Event ID: 20170216X12812
Type: Accident
Date: 2017-02-16
Location: Climax, GA, USA
Coordinates: 31.023611, -84.393058

Injuries

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

Aircraft

Make: BEECH
Model: A45
Registration: N3434G
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: NITE
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The failure of maintenance personnel to ensure that the throttle and fuel metering unit AN "B" nut was secured, which resulted in a total loss of engine power in flight and a subsequent collision with trees while attempting to land after sunset.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown