Incident Overview
On an undisclosed date, an aircraft departed Andrews, North Carolina, on a night flight bound for Americus, Georgia. When the aircraft did not arrive at its destination, a search was initiated. The wreckage was located on June 12, 1990, on the southeast ridge of a mountain approximately 4 miles west-northwest of the departure airport.
Crash Details
The impact occurred at an elevation of about 3,100 feet as the aircraft was on a westerly heading. The initial point of impact was with a tree roughly 250 feet from where the main wreckage came to rest.
Mechanical Findings
Examination of the aircraft revealed no evidence of a preimpact mechanical malfunction or failure. The exact cause of the crash was not determined from the available information.