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https://registry.faa.gov/N241CK
Location: Oscoda, MI
Accident Number: CEN18FA387
Date & Time: 09/25/2018, 0613 EDT
Registration: N241CK
Aircraft: Beech 200
Aircraft Damage: Destroyed
Defining Event: Fire/smoke (post-impact)
Injuries: 1 Fatal
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General Aviation - Business
HISTORY OF FLIGHT
On September 25, 2018, at 0613 eastern daylight time, a Beech 200, N241CK, collided with trees and terrain while on an instrument approach to Oscoda-Wurtsmith Airport (OSC), Oscoda, Michigan. The airline transport pilot was fatally injured, and the airplane was destroyed by impact forces and a post-impact fire. The airplane was registered to Kalitta Equipment LLC, and was operated by Kalitta Charters as a Title14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91 positioning flight. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed at the accident site at the time of the accident, and an instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan was filed for the flight which originated from Willow Run Airport (YIP), Ypsilanti, Michigan, about 0513.
According to Kalitta personnel, the pilot was flying to OSC to pick up passengers and subsequently fly them to Memphis, Tennessee. The airplane departed YIP about 0513 and climbed to a cruise altitude of about 13,500 ft. The airplane en route airspeed was about 250 knots. At 0537, when the airplane was about 85 miles south of OSC, it began its initial descent. At 0548, the airplane was vectored to the right to intercept the final approach course and was cleared for the VOR runway 6 approach at OSC. The last radar return was at 0550 and indicated that the airplane was at an altitude of 2,200 ft and 8.1 miles from the runway threshold. It impacted terrain 4.6 miles past this point, about 3.5 miles from the runway threshold. According to the VOR runway 6 approach procedure, an altitude of 2,500 ft (or higher) is flown during the procedure turn. If the OSC altimeter setting is used, descent is made to 1,660 feet to Dogsy intersection, and then to 1,100 feet, the minimum descent altitude (MDA) to Au Sable (ASP) intersection.
When the airplane failed to arrive at the airport as scheduled, Kalitta officials notified the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA0. The wreckage was subsequently located about 1030.
PERSONNEL INFORMATION
The 33-year-old pilot held an airline transport pilot certificate with an airplane multiengine land rating, type ratings in the Learjet, Dassault DA-20 Falcon, and Canadair 601 Challenger, and commercial privileges with an airplane single-engine land rating. He also held a flight instructor certificate with airplane single-engine, multiengine, and instrument ratings, and a ground instructor certificate with an instrument rating. His first-class FAA airman medical certificate, dated March 9, 2018, contained no restrictions or limitations. According to the operator, the pilot had logged 3,806 total hours of flight experience, of which 201 hours were in the Beech 200.
The pilot's most recent Part 135 proficiency check was satisfactorily completed on August 31, 2018, in the Dassault DA-20.
AIRCRAFT INFORMATION
The accident airplane, serial number BB272, was manufactured in 1977. It was powered by two Pratt and Whitney PT6A-41 turboprop engines (serial numbers PCE80581 left, and PCE80282 right), each rated at 850 shaft horsepower, driving two Hartzell 3-blade, all-metal, full feathering, constant speed propellers (model HC-B3TN-3G).
The airplane was maintained under an Approved Airworthiness Inspection Program (AAIP). The most recent inspection was performed on March 28, 2018, at an airframe time of 13,933.6 hours. At that time, the left engine had accrued 13,912.7 total hours and 7,742.2 hours since overhaul, and the right engine had accrued 12,802.5 total hours and 6,747.3 hours since overhaul.
METEOROLOGICAL INFORMATION
The following weather observations were recorded by the Automated Weather Observing System (AWOS):
0555: Wind from 180° at 7 knots; 5 miles visibility in light rain; 400 ft overcast ceiling; temperature, 18°C; dew point, 18°C; altimeter setting of 29.91 inches of mercury.
0615: Wind from 200° at 6 knots; 4 miles visibility in drizzle; 400 ft overcast ceiling; temperature, 19°C; dew point, 19°C; altimeter setting of 29.91 inches of mercury.
0635: Wind from 200° at 7 knots; 4 miles visibility in heavy drizzle; ceiling, 400 ft overcast ceiling; temperature, 19°C; dew point, 19°C; altimeter setting of 29.92 inches of mercury.
WRECKAGE AND IMPACT INORMATION
Examination of the accident site revealed that the airplane had impacted the tops of trees, then descended at a 45° angle to the ground. A postimpact fire consumed the cockpit and cabin area. There were numerous propeller contact marks in the trees. Examination of the wreckage revealed no evidence of mechanical malfunctions or anomalies. Actuator positions indicated that the landing gear was extended, and approach flaps had been set. Fire and impact damage precluded examination of the cockpit instruments.
MEDICAL AND PATHOLOGICAL INFORMATION
Due to the condition of the remains, autopsy and toxicology protocols were not performed.
Pilot Information
Certificate: Airline Transport; Commercial
Age: 33, Male
Airplane Rating(s): Multi-engine Land; Single-engine Land
Seat Occupied: Left
Other Aircraft Rating(s): None
Restraint Used:
Instrument Rating(s): Airplane
Second Pilot Present: No
Instructor Rating(s): None
Toxicology Performed:
Medical Certification: Class 1 Without Waivers/Limitations
Last FAA Medical Exam: 03/09/2018
Occupational Pilot: Yes
Last Flight Review or Equivalent: 08/31/2018
Flight Time: 3806 hours (Total, all aircraft), 201 hours (Total, this make and model), 2687 hours (Pilot In Command, all aircraft), 72 hours (Last 90 days, all aircraft), 64 hours (Last 30 days, all aircraft), 6 hours (Last 24 hours, all aircraft)
Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information
Aircraft Make: Beech
Registration: N241CK
Model/Series: 200 Undesignated
Aircraft Category: Airplane
Year of Manufacture: 1977
Amateur Built: No
Airworthiness Certificate: Normal
Serial Number: BB272
Landing Gear Type: Retractable - Tricycle
Seats: 9
Date/Type of Last Inspection: 03/28/2018, AAIP
Certified Max Gross Wt.: 12500 lbs
Time Since Last Inspection:
Engines: 2 Turbo Prop
Airframe Total Time: 13933.5 Hours at time of accident
Engine Manufacturer: Pratt & Whitney Canada
ELT: C91A installed, activated, aided in locating accident
Engine Model/Series: PT6A-41
Registered Owner: Kalitta Equipment LLC
Rated Power: 850 hp
Operator: On file
Operating Certificate(s) Held: On-demand Air Taxi (135)
Operator Does Business As:
Operator Designator Code: KC8A
Meteorological Information and Flight Plan
Conditions at Accident Site: Instrument Conditions
Condition of Light: Night
Observation Facility, Elevation: OSC, 633 ft msl
Distance from Accident Site: 6 Nautical Miles
Observation Time: 0635 EDT
Direction from Accident Site: 245°
Lowest Cloud Condition:
Visibility: 4 Miles
Lowest Ceiling: Overcast / 400 ft agl
Visibility (RVR):
Wind Speed/Gusts: 6 knots /
Turbulence Type Forecast/Actual: None /
Wind Direction: 200°
Turbulence Severity Forecast/Actual: /
Altimeter Setting: 29.91 inches Hg
Temperature/Dew Point: 19°C / 19°C
Precipitation and Obscuration:
Departure Point: Ypsilanti, MI (YIP)
Type of Flight Plan Filed: IFR
Destination: Oscoda, MI (OSC)
Type of Clearance: IFR
Departure Time: 0513 EDT
Type of Airspace: Class E
Airport Information
Airport: Oscoda-Wurtsmith Airport (KOSC)
Runway Surface Type: Concrete
Airport Elevation: 633 ft
Runway Surface Condition: Wet
Runway Used: 06
IFR Approach: RNAV; VOR/DME
Runway Length/Width: 11600 ft / 200 ft
VFR Approach/Landing: None
Wreckage and Impact Information
Crew Injuries: 1 Fatal
Aircraft Damage: Destroyed
Passenger Injuries: N/A
Aircraft Fire: On-Ground
Ground Injuries: N/A
Aircraft Explosion: None
Total Injuries: 1 Fatal
Latitude, Longitude: 44.416667, -83.485833
Accident Number: CEN18FA387
Date & Time: 09/25/2018, 0550 EDT
Registration: N241CK
Aircraft: Beech 200
Injuries: 1 Fatal
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General Aviation - Positioning
On September 25, 2018, about 0650 eastern daylight time, a Beech 200, N241CK, collided with trees and terrain while on an instrument approach to Oscoda-Wurtsmith Airport (OSC), Oscoda, Michigan. The airline transport certificated pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was destroyed by impact forces and a post-impact fire. The airplane was registered to and operated by Kalitta Equipment LLC, Ypsilanti, Michigan, under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 as a positioning flight. Instrument meteorological conditions existed near the accident site at the time of the accident, and the flight was operated on an instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan. The flight originated from Willow Run Airport (YIP), Ypsilanti, Michigan, about 0600.
According to the operator, the airplane was en route to OSC to pick up passengers and take them to Memphis, Tennessee. The pilot was cleared for the area navigation (RNAV) global positioning system (GPS) runway 6 approach. When the airplane failed to arrive at the airport as scheduled, Kalitta officials notified the Federal Aviation Administration. Iosco County 9-1-1 central dispatch sent police and fire crews to search for the airplane. U.S. Air Force surveillance officers were able to narrow the location of the plane for rescuers. Ground crews located the wreckage in a wooded area of Wilber Township around 1030.
The on-scene examination of the accident site revealed the airplane clipped tree tops prior to ground impact. There was fire after impact that consumed the entire airplane. There were numerous chop marks in the trees. Examination of various actuators indicated the landing gear was down and approach flaps had been set.
Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information
Aircraft Make: Beech
Registration: N241CK
Model/Series: 200 Undesignated
Aircraft Category: Airplane
Amateur Built: No
Operator: Kalitta Flying Service, Inc.
Operating Certificate(s) Held: On-demand Air Taxi (135)
Meteorological Information and Flight Plan
Conditions at Accident Site:
Condition of Light: Dawn
Observation Facility, Elevation: OSC, 633 ft msl
Observation Time: 0555 EDT
Distance from Accident Site: 4 Nautical Miles
Temperature/Dew Point: 18°C / 18°C
Lowest Cloud Condition:
Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: 7 knots / , 180°
Lowest Ceiling: Overcast / 400 ft agl
Visibility: 5 Miles
Altimeter Setting: 29.91 inches Hg
Type of Flight Plan Filed: IFR
Departure Point: Ypsilanti, MI (YIP)
Destination: Oscoda, MI (OSC)
Wreckage and Impact Information
Crew Injuries: 1 Fatal
Aircraft Damage: Destroyed
Passenger Injuries: N/A
Aircraft Fire: On-Ground
Ground Injuries: N/A
Aircraft Explosion: None
Total Injuries: 1 Fatal
Latitude, Longitude:
David Andrew Smith age 33 of Davenport, FL (formerly of Brown City, MI) passed away on September 25, 2018. He is survived by his wife, Courtney, parents Ron and Sharon Smith (Brown City) and a sister Michelle (William) Martin (WI). A memorial service is planned for Saturday, November 3 at Yankee Air Museum (located at the Willow Run Airport) in Bellville, MI.
The identity of the pilot, whose remains were located in the wreckage, has not been positively identified, according to troopers from the West Branch Michigan State Police (MSP) post. Nonetheless, officials believe the pilot to be a 33-year-old male from Orlando, Fla.
Officials began an investigation of a possible air crash after notification of a potential missing aircraft from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) earlier that morning.
The aircraft, a 10-passenger turbo-prop plane, was en route to the Oscoda-Wurtsmith Airport from Ypsilanti to take a charter of passengers from Oscoda to Memphis, Tenn., and activated runway lights at the airport, but never landed. Lights at the airport can be activated by pilots via cockpit radios at the airport.
FAA officials notified Iosco County Central Dispatch at 7:30 a.m. in reference to the overdue plane.
According to the MSP, the plane was last observed on radar southwest of the airport at a rapid descent. Troopers, along with members of the Oscoda Township Police Department (OTPD), Iosco County Sheriff’s Office and Oscoda Township Fire Department searched and the Iosco County Sheriff’s Office searched the area, which was west of Wells Road in Wilber Township.
OTPD Chief Mark David found the wrecked aircraft at approximately 10:27am.
The wreck was located about a mile off Wells Road, and about a 100 yards off a fire road off the roadway in a heavily forested area.
Troopers were further assisted at the crash scene by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, as well as the U.S. Forest Service, who were on standby with a bulldozers as a precaution.
After the wreck was located by local authorities, FAA investigators arrived at the scene, where they identified human remains in the burnt wreckage. No cause of a crash has yet to be determined by FAA officials, who are investigating the crash with the National Transportation Safety Board.
FAA Public Affairs Spokeswoman Elizabeth Isham Cory said the investigation will take several months to a year to complete, but said updates will be posted at www.ntsb.gov, with a new update coming within the week.
She said all information is preliminary and subject to change as the investigation continues.
http://www.iosconews.com
IOSCO COUNTY, MI -- Investigators with the Federal Aviation Administration have identified human remains at the site of a plane crash in rural Iosco County.
Michigan State Police confirmed the discovery of the remains Tuesday night, but they added a positive identification of the victim has not yet been made at this time.
The Federal Aviation Administration contacted Iosco County Central Dispatch around 7:30 a.m. September 25th, to report a missing plane.
A Beechcraft 200 Super King Air had been en route to Kalitta Air in Oscoda and had left the Ypsilanti Willow Run airport earlier in the morning.
The plane was last observed on radar southwest of the airport at a rapid descent. Michigan State Police troopers, Oscoda Township police and firefighters, and Iosco County Sheriff's deputies searched the area.
Ground crews found the plane's wreckage around 10:30 a.m. Tuesday morning in Iosco County's Wilber Township, though its pilot was not present.
The pilot, believed to be the lone occupant on the plane, is a 33-year-old man from Orlando, Florida.
Officers from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and the United States Forest Service also assisted at the scene.
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