Date & Time:
Jan 31, 2004 at 1632 LT
Type of aircraft:
Beechcraft 90 King Air
Operator:
Global Aerofleet
Registration:
N75GC
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Marathon-Fort Lauderdale
MSN:
LJ-0727
YOM:
1977
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
0
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
0
Other fatalities:
0
Total fatalities:
2
Captain / Total hours on type:
200
Aircraft flight hours:
8208
Circumstances:
While cruising at 9,000 feet, the pilot filed an IFR flight plan. Few minutes later, he was cleared to descend from 9,000 to 2,000 feet and followed a heading of 030 degrees. His clearance acknowledgement was the last transmission received by ATC. Radar contact was lost when the aircraft was cruising at 7,100 feet.
While cruising at 9,000 feet, the pilot filed an IFR flight plan. Few minutes later, he was cleared to descend from 9,000 to 2,000 feet and followed a heading of 030 degrees. His clearance acknowledgement was the last transmission received by ATC. Radar contact was lost when the aircraft was cruising at 7,100 feet.
