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Crash of a Cessna 421C Golden Eagle III in Atlanta

Date & Time: Apr 25, 1982 at 1033 LT
Operator:
Registration:
N6823C
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Brunswick - Atlanta
MSN:
421C-0475
YOM:
1978
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Captain / Total flying hours:
2197
Captain / Total hours on type:
1406.00
Aircraft flight hours:
2058
Circumstances:
During arrival, the pilot was cleared for an ILS approach to runway 20L. The pilot stated that the approach was normal in moderate to heavy rain and he broke out at about 800 ft agl. He crossed the end of the runway with full flaps, was high, and touched down near the intersection of runway 20l and runway 27. This intersection was about 3,100 ft beyond the approach end of runway 20L. After touchdown, the aircraft continued off the end of the runway, went over an embankment and came to rest about 50 ft beyond the runway in soft mud. During the investigation white tire marks were found near the end of the runway. These marks resembled those made by hydroplaning action. The pilot stated he had trouble seeing the runway and that windshield wipers would have been helpful.
Probable cause:
Occurrence #1: overrun
Phase of operation: landing - roll
Findings
1. (f) weather condition - low ceiling
2. (f) weather condition - rain
3. (c) distance - misjudged - pilot in command
4. (f) visual/aural detection - pilot in command
5. (c) airspeed - misjudged - pilot in command
6. (c) go-around - not performed - pilot in command
7. (f) terrain condition - wet
8. (f) aircraft performance,hydroplaning condition - water
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Occurrence #2: complete gear collapsed
Phase of operation: landing - roll
Findings
9. (f) terrain condition - downhill
10. (f) terrain condition - wet
11. (f) terrain condition - soft
12. (f) landing gear – overload
Final Report:

Crash of a Lockheed P-3B-75-LO Orion in Poland: 8 killed

Date & Time: Sep 22, 1978 at 1215 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
152757
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Brunswick - Trenton
MSN:
185-5199
YOM:
1966
Location:
Crew on board:
8
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
8
Circumstances:
The four engine airplane departed Brunswick NAS, Maine, at 1205LT on a flight to Trenton, Ontario, where it was dispatched to an airshow. While climbing, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with stormy weather when the engine n°1 went in whirl mode and detached. 11 feet of the left wing separated and struck the left horizontal stabilizer that was torn off as well. Out of control, the airplane entered a dive and partially disintegrated before crashing near Poland. All eight occupants were killed.
Crew:
Lt Cdr Francis William Dupont Jr.,
Lt Jg Donald Edward Merz,
Lt Jg George D. Nuttelman,
Lt Jg Ernest A. Smith,
Aw2 James Allen Piepkorn,
Awan Paul G. Schulz,
Ad3 Robert Lewis Phillips Jr.,
Adc Larry Miller.
Probable cause:
It was determined that the engine went into a whirl mode which corresponds to a low frequency vibration in the engine mounts that can cause the separation of the engine in flight. It is believed that weather turbulences may affect the proper functioning of the engine.

Ground fire of a Beechcraft 99 in Brunswick

Date & Time: Mar 31, 1974 at 1710 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
N848NS
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Brunswick - Atlanta
MSN:
U-077
YOM:
1969
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Captain / Total flying hours:
8900
Captain / Total hours on type:
130.00
Circumstances:
While taxiing at Brunswick-Malcolm McKinnon Airport, a fie erupted on board and the crew immediately stopped the airplane. All four occupants escaped uninjured while the aircraft was destroyed by fire.
Probable cause:
The cause of fire could not be determined. However, heavy deposit of black soot was found in area adjacent to the power distribution panel.
Final Report:

Crash of a Lockheed P-3B-70-LO Orion off Brunswick: 5 killed

Date & Time: Mar 15, 1973 at 1400 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
152749
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Brunswick - Brunswick
MSN:
185-5189
YOM:
1966
Location:
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
The aircraft was completing a training flight out of Brunswick NAS when it crash in unknown circumstances into the Atlantic Ocean about 40 miles offshore. The wreckage sank by a depth of 300-600 feet. All five crew members were killed.
Probable cause:
The cause of the accident could not be determined.

Crash of a Lockheed P2V-7 Neptune off Brunswick: 1 killed

Date & Time: Dec 10, 1965
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
147960
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Brunswick - Brunswick
MSN:
726-7210
YOM:
1958
Location:
Crew on board:
10
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The crew was completing a local training flight out from NAS Brunswick. In flight, a rocket hung up after firing and ignited a wing. The captain was able to ditch the aircraft that was lost. A crew member was killed while nine others were rescued.
Probable cause:
Rocket ignition in flight.

Crash of a Lockheed P2V-5 Neptune at Glynco NAS: 6 killed

Date & Time: Jul 23, 1962
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Jacksonville - Glynco
Crew on board:
10
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
The crew was completing a training mission from Jacksonville, Florida. While flying in the vicinity of the Glynco NAS (now Brunswick), the airplane crashed in unknown circumstances in a field. Six crew members were killed while four others were injured.

Crash of a Lockheed P2V-5 Neptune into the Atlantic Ocean: 11 killed

Date & Time: Nov 9, 1961
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
131505
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Brunswick - Brunswick
MSN:
426-5386
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
11
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
11
Circumstances:
The crew was conducting a maritime patrol flight out from Brunswick, Maine. While cruising some 310 miles east from the Virginia coast, the airplane went out of control and crashed into the ocean. The crew was unable to send any distress call prior to the accident. Some debris were found floating on water and all 11 crew members were killed.
Probable cause:
Due to lack of evidence, it was not possible to determine the exact cause of the accident. However, it is believed the accident may have been the result of a technical or structural failure that caused the disintegration of the fuselage in flight.

Crash of a Lockheed P2V-7 Neptune at Brunswick

Date & Time: Dec 29, 1959
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
140157
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
726-7060
Location:
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crash landed at Brunswick Airport. No casualties.

Crash of a Vickers 745D Viscount near Brunswick: 11 killed

Date & Time: May 20, 1958 at 1129 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
N7410
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Chicago – Pittsburgh – Baltimore
MSN:
108
YOM:
1956
Flight number:
CA300
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
7
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
11
Captain / Total flying hours:
12719
Captain / Total hours on type:
1432.00
Copilot / Total flying hours:
2467
Copilot / Total hours on type:
1596
Circumstances:
On may 20, 1958, about 1129 e. d. t., a Capital Airlines Viscount, N 7410 and a Maryland Air National. Guard T-33, 35966, collided in the air about four miles east-northeast of Brunswick, Maryland. Seven passengers and the crew of four aboard the Viscount were killed. A passenger in the T-33 was killed but the pilot, although severely burned, parachuted safely. Both aircraft were totally destroyed by in-flight collision, ground impact, and the ensuing fire. The collision occurred at an altitude of about 8,000 feet on Victor Airway lilt while the Viscount was descending en route from Pittsburgh to Baltimore-Friendship Airport. It was operating on an instrument flight rules flight plan but in visual flight rules weather conditions. The T-33 pilot was on a VFR proficiency flight from Martin Airport, Baltimore, Maryland. Just before the collision the aircraft were observed in the area west of Brunswick flying parallel easterly courses with the T-33 some distance behind and to the left of the Viscount. The T-33 quickly overtook the Viscount and made a gentle right turn, during which it struck the forward left side of the fuselage of the Viscount. Both aircraft were being operated in visual flight rules weather conditions and it was therefore the responsibility of each crew to provide separation from other aircraft by visual reference. The right-of-way rules contained in the Civil Air Regulations clearly set out the pilot's responsibility in the overtaking situation. It is the Board's aim to provide for a positive control system of air-craft separation which will not depend upon the "see and be seen" principle to prevent the occurrence of collision accidents. The Board has been actively engaged for some time in the development of such a program. Its full implementation is several years away and will be dependent on additional technical improvements in equipment and on the expansion of the air traffic control facilities to accommodate the ever increasing amount of traffic. Since the accident the USAF and Capital Airlines, along with other carriers, in an effort to reduce collision hazards, have required, in general, that all aircraft on airways above 10,000 feet be operated in accordance with IFR.
Probable cause:
The Board determines the probable cause of this accident was the failure of the T-33 pilot to exercise a proper and adequate vigilance to see and avoid other traffic.
Final Report:

Crash of a Lockheed P2V-5F Neptune in Brunswick: 6 killed

Date & Time: Apr 12, 1957
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
131452
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Brunswick - Brunswick
MSN:
426-5333
Location:
Crew on board:
8
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
At liftoff, the aircraft went out of control and crashed in flames. Six crew members were killed while two others were rescued.