Rockwell Gulfstream 690C Jetprop 840 crash, Nov 12, 2018
Rockwell Gulfstream 690C Jetprop 840 accident on November 12, 2018 near Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States with no fatalities. Cause: NTSB:...
- Date: November 12, 2018
- Aircraft: Rockwell Gulfstream 690C Jetprop 840
- Location: Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: NTSB: Low level wind shear and turbulence on final approach caused loss of control and impact with the ocean.
A Gulfstream 690C Jetprop 840 positioning flight from Greater Cumberland to Myrtle Beach encountered heavy turbulence and an apparent microburst inside the outer marker on 12 November 2018. The aircraft descended rapidly, collided with the ocean about 1 mile short of runway 36, and its cockpit section broke away. The commercial pilot was seriously injured and the airplane was retained for examination.