Aviation Accident Summary ATL84FMG05

BANNER ELK, NC, USA

Aircraft #1

N2864W

BEECH A36

Analysis

ACCORDING TO THE PLT, HE TOOK OFF & CLIMBED TO ABOUT 4800 FT WHERE 'A CLOUD BANK ROLLED IN ON US WITHOUT WARNING.' HE ATTEMPTED TO CLIMB & CLEAR THE MOUNTAINS. HOWEVER, THE LEFT WING TIP 'CLIPPED A TREE' & SUBSEQUENTLY, HE CRASH LANDED. THE ELEVATION OF THE ACCIDENT SITE WAS ABOUT 4000 FT.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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