Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Brunswick, Georgia 31520
Wednesday, January 23, 1991 17:45 EST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE FLIGHT DEPARTED JESUP, GEORGIA, EN ROUTE TO ST. SIMONS ISLAND, GEORGIA. WITNESSES STATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS IN A SHALLOW DESCENT AND THE AIRCRAFT ENGINES WERE RUNNING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED PRIOR TO IMPACT WITH THE TREES. THE PHYSICIAN WHO PERFORMED THE AUTOPSY REPORTED THAT THERE WAS SUFFICIENT EVIDENCE TO INDICATE THAT THE PILOT'S HEART WAS NOT BEATING AT THE TIME OF IMPACT.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

THE INCAPACITATION OF THE PILOT.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 1/23/1991
Event Day of the Week Wednesday
Time of Event 1745
Event Time Zone Eastern Standard Time
Event City BRUNSWICK
Event State GEORGIA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 31520
Event Date Year 1991
Event Date Month 1
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport
Event Location Nearest Airport ID
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation --
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1749 Eastern Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 150
Weather Observation Facility ID SSI
Elevation of weather observation facility 20
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 25
Time Zone of the weather observation EST
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 25000
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Unknown
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Broken
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 7
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) -18
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) -18
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 180
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 7
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) --
Density Altitude (feet) 0
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Fatal
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal 1
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 1
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1425
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 44255
Date of most recent change to record Dec 18 2002 11:28AM
User who most recently changed record NTSB\GIUV
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N3602D
NTSB Number ATL91FA042
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Destroyed
Aircraft Fire Ground
Aircraft Explosion Ground
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 310
Aircraft Series Identifier 310
Aircraft Serial Number 3502
Certified Max Gross Weight 4600
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 5
Number of Engines 2
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Unknown
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection 0
Airframe Hours --
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name FOSMIRE, WILLIAM L
Aircraft Owner Street Address 112 GEORGE T. MORRIS CIR.
Aircraft Owner City ST. SIMONS
Aircraft Owner State GA
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 31522
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name FOSMIRE, WILLIAM L
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address 112 GEORGE T. MORRIS CIR.
Operator City ST. SIMONS
Operator State GA
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 31522
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Personal
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code JES
Departure City JESUP
Departure State GA
Departure Country
Departure Time 1730
Departure Time Zone EST
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code SSI
Destination City ST. SIMONS ISL.
Destination State GA
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Cruise
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:35AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 0
Runway Length --
Runway Width --
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --