Pilot Debrief

BEECH C90A near Tupelo, MS — 2022-09-03

Final reportCEN22LA428
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Date
2022-09-03
Location
Tupelo, MS, USA
Aircraft
BEECH C90A
Registration
N342ER
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The uncertificated pilot’s criminal act of stealing the airplane and later performing an off-airport landing that resulted in an impact with terrain.

NTSB narrative

The uncertificated pilot stole the accident airplane with the intent of crashing it into a department store located 2 miles southeast of the airport. However, he continued to fly the airplane in the area for several hours until he performed an off-airport landing in a field 32 miles northwest of the departure airport that resulted in substantial damage to the airplane’s fuselage.

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