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Aerospatiale TB21 accident near Spruce Pine, North Carolina, September 26, 1993

On September 26, 1993 at about 4:00 pm local time, a Aerospatiale TB21, registered N2528D, was destroyed in an accident near Spruce Pine, North Carolina (Avery Morris Airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 3 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).

The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged

THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE INFLIGHT DECISION IN DELAYING A GO-AROUND ATTEMPT AND IN ATTEMPTING A GO AROUND WITH FULL FLAP EXTENSION.

Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made November 2, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.

What the record shows

Date
September 26, 1993 · about 4:00 pm local time · cases in 1993
Place
Spruce Pine, North Carolina · Avery Morris Airport · cases near this airport · map
Type
Accident
Injuries
No one was hurt; 3 people were on board or involved.
Weather
visual conditions (good weather)
Aircraft
Aerospatiale TB21
Registration
N2528D · registry record · serial 861
Damage
Destroyed
Flight
Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)

The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record

THE PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING TO LAND ON THE DOWNSLOPING RUNWAY WHEN HE REALIZED THAT THE AIRPLANE WOULD NOT STOP ON THE AVAILABLE RUNWAY. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED A GO AROUND WHILE FLAPS WERE FULLY EXTENDED THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH TREES APPROXIMATELY 300 FEET FROM THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY AND SETTLED UPRIGHT IN A NEARBY FIELD.

The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.

The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English

Pilot

  • Certificate: private
  • Flight time: 715 hours in all; 110 in this make and model; 62 in the last 90 days; 25 in the last 30 days; 605 as pilot in command
  • Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
  • Seat: left

The aircraft

  • Airframe total time: 360 hours
  • Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, September 12, 1993; 20 hours since
  • Maximum gross weight: 3,086 lb
  • Seats: 4
  • Landing gear: retractable
  • Engine: Lycoming TIO-540-AB1AD (piston); 0 hours total

The flight

  • Departed from: AVL Asheville NC at 3:25 pm
  • Destination: 7A8
  • Flight plan: none
  • Runway 16, 3,000 ft by 60 ft

Weather at the time

  • Light: daylight
  • Wind: from 190° at 8 knots
  • Visibility: 12 statute miles
  • Sky: scat at 10,000 ft
  • Temperature: 75°F (24°C), dew point 63°F (17°C)
  • Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
  • Observation at 2:50 pm from AVL, 35 miles away

Injuries

FatalSeriousMinorNone
Crew1
Passengers2

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