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Dassault Falcon 20C - Fatal Accident (Georgia)

Status: Preliminary

Date: Tuesday 5 October 2021

Time: 05:44

Type: Dassault Falcon 20C

Operator: Sierra West Airlines

Registration: N283SA

MSN: 83

First flight: 1967

Crew: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2

Passengers: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0

Total: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2

Aircraft damage: Destroyed

Aircraft fate: Written off (damaged beyond repair)

Location: ca 2 km W of Thomson-McDuffie County Airport, GA (  United States of America)

Phase: Approach (APR)

Nature: Cargo

Departure airport: Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport, TX (LBB/KLBB), United States of America

Destination airport: Thomson-McDuffie County Airport, GA (KHQU), United States of America

Flightnumber: PKW887

Narrative:

Sierra West Airlines flight PKW887, a Dassault Falcon 20CC, N283SA, was destroyed when it impacted trees and terrain while on approach to Thomson-McDuffie County Airport (HQU/KHQU), Thomson, Georgia. The captain and first officer were fatally injured.

The final ADS-B data point (located 1.1 nautical miles from Rwy 10 threshold) showed a descent rate of -1,600 feet per minute at 700 MSL (200' AGL) and a ground speed of 133 Kts. The Field elevation is 500.9' MSL. Lowest permitted decent on any approach to Rwy 10 is 400/1.