Individually Owned: 150,657
Corporate Owned: 137,281
Charlottesville-Albemarle Airp Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report
Chatlottesville, Virginia 22911
Wednesday, December 18, 2013 11:10 EST
NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident
On December 18, 2013, about 1110 eastern standard time, a Beech A36TC, N3705Z, was substantially damaged when it impacted terrain near Charlottesville, Virginia, while on approach to Charlottesville-Albemarle airport (CHO), Charlottesville, Virginia. The commercial pilot was fatally injured. The flight departed from Woodbine Municipal Airport (OBI), Woodbine, New Jersey, about 0945, and was destined for CHO. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and an instrument flight rules flight plan had been filed. The personnel flight was conducted under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91.
Review of preliminary air traffic control information revealed that the pilot contacted CHO tower at 1104 to report he was 13 miles from CHO at 4,300 mean sea level. A CHO tower controller instructed him to enter a left base for runway 21 and report 3 miles. At 1108, the pilot declared an emergency. The controller asked for the nature of the emergency and the pilot reported his engine was dying. The pilot's last transmission to CHO tower was at 1110 when he stated he was not going to make the airport.
The accident site was located in front of a residence, about 3 miles east of CHO. The initial impact point was identified by several damaged tree limbs, and a wreckage path about 200 feet in length, oriented approximately 090 degrees magnetic, extending through the impact area. Fragments of the airplane, including portions of the outboard right and left wings were located along the wreckage path. The engine remained attached to the fuselage, and all three propeller blades exhibited postcrash impact damage with minimal leading edge and rotational signature damage.
The engine was retained for further examination.
NTSB Probable Cause Narrative
Not Yet Reported
Event Information
| Type of Event | Accident |
| Event Date | 12/18/2013 |
| Event Day of the Week | Wednesday |
| Time of Event | 1110 |
| Event Time Zone | Eastern Standard Time |
| Event City | Chatlottesville |
| Event State | VIRGINIA |
| Event Country | -- |
| Zipcode of the event site | 22911 |
| Event Date Year | 2013 |
| Event Date Month | 12 |
| MidAir Collision Indicator | No |
| On Ground Collision occurred ? | No |
| Event Location Latitude | 380926N |
| Event Location Longitude | 0782332W |
| Event Location Airport | Charlottesville-Albemarle Airp |
| Event Location Nearest Airport ID | CHO |
| Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport | Off Airport/Airstrip |
| Distance from airport in statute miles | 3 |
| Degrees magnetic from airport | 70 |
| Airport Elevation | 639 |
| Weather Briefing Completeness | -- |
| Investigator's weather source | Weather Observation Facility |
| Time of the weather observation | 1118 Eastern Standard Time |
| Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) | 70 |
| Weather Observation Facility ID | CHO |
| Elevation of weather observation facility | 639 |
| Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) | 3 |
| Time Zone of the weather observation | EST |
| Lighting Conditions | Day |
| Lowest Ceiling Height | -- |
| Lowest Non-Ceiling Height | -- |
| Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions | Clear |
| Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling | None |
| Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) | -- |
| Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) | -- |
| Visibility (Statute Miles) | 10 |
| Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) | 4 |
| Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) | -8 |
| Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) | 220 |
| Variable Wind Indicator | Wind direction could be determined |
| Wind Speed (knots) | 6 |
| Wind Velocity Indicator | -- |
| Wind Gust Indicator | Not Gusting |
| Wind Gust (knots) | -- |
| Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) | 30.18 |
| Density Altitude (feet) | -- |
| Intensity of Precipitation | -- |
| METAR weather report | SPECI KCHO 181618Z 23007KT 10SM CLR 04/M08 A3017 R |
| Event Highest Injury | Fatal |
| On Ground, Fatal Injuries | -- |
| On Ground, Minor Injuries | -- |
| On Ground, Serious Injuries | -- |
| 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) | -- |
| NTSB Notification Source | FAA EROC |
| NTSB Notification Date | -- |
| NTSB Notification Time | -- |
| Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information | -- |
| Date of most recent change to record | Dec 23 2013 11:00AM |
| User who most recently changed record | kenj |
| Basic weather conditions | Visual Meteorological Cond |
| FAA District Office | -- |
Aircraft Involved |
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|---|---|
Aircraft #1 |
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| Aircraft Registration Number | N3705Z |
| NTSB Number | ERA14FA075 |
| Missing Aircraft Indicator | -- |
| Federal Aviation Reg. Part | Part 91: General Aviation |
| Type of Flight Plan filed | IFR |
| Flight plan Was Activated? | Yes |
| Damage | Substantial |
| Aircraft Fire | None |
| Aircraft Explosion | None |
| Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name | BEECH |
| Aircraft Model | A36TC |
| Aircraft Series Identifier | -- |
| Aircraft Serial Number | EA-146 |
| Certified Max Gross Weight | 3651 |
| Aircraft Category | Airplane |
| Aircraft Registration Class | -- |
| Aircraft is a homebuilt? | No |
| Flight Crew Seats | 2 |
| Cabin Crew Seats | -- |
| Passenger Seats | 4 |
| Total number of seats on the aircraft | 6 |
| Number of Engines | 1 |
| Fixed gear or retractable gear | Retractable |
| Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection | -- |
| Date of Last Inspection | -- |
| Airframe hours since last inspection | -- |
| Airframe Hours | -- |
| ELT Installed | Yes |
| ELT Activated | No |
| ELT Aided Location of Event Site | Unknown |
| ELT Type | C91-A |
| Aircraft Owner Name | GREGORY VOIT |
| Aircraft Owner Street Address | -- |
| Aircraft Owner City | NORTHFIELD |
| Aircraft Owner State | NJ |
| Aircraft Owner Country | USA |
| Aircraft Owner Zipcode | 082252571 |
| Operator is an individual? | No |
| Operator Name | GREGORY VOIT |
| Operator Same as Owner? | Yes |
| Operator Is Doing Business As | -- |
| Operator Address Same as Owner? | Yes |
| Operator Street Address | -- |
| Operator City | NORTHFIELD |
| Operator State | NJ |
| Operator Country | USA |
| Operator Zip code | 082252571 |
| Operator Code | -- |
| Owner has at least one certificate | None |
| Other Operator of large aircraft? | -- |
| Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation | -- |
| 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 | OBI |
| Departure City | Woodbine |
| Departure State | NJ |
| Departure Country | USA |
| Departure Time | 945 |
| Departure Time Zone | EST |
| Destination Same as Local Flt | -- |
| Destination Airport Code | CHO |
| Destination City | Charlottesville |
| Destination State | VA |
| Destination Country | USA |
| Specific Phase of Flight | -- |
| Report sent to ICAO? | -- |
| Evacuation occurred | -- |
| Date of most recent change to record | Dec 23 2013 11:01AM |
| User who most recently changed record | kenj |
| Since inspection or accident | -- |
| Event Location Runway Number and Location | N/A |
| Runway Length | -- |
| Runway Width | -- |
| Sight Seeing flight | No |
| Air Medical Flight | No |
| Medical Flight | -- |