Preliminary Report: King Air Crashes on Approach in IMC
RAYTHEON BEECH KING AIR B200, MORLAN, GA., DEC.

RAYTHEON BEECH KING AIR B200, MORLAN, GA., DEC. 4, 2003–At 7:40 p.m. EST King Air N85BK crashed while on a localizer approach to Runway 32 at the Newnan Cowet County Airport (CCO) near Morlan. Both the ATP-rated pilot and commercial-rated pilot were killed, and the aircraft was destroyed by the impact and ensuing fire.

N85BK, registered to Eagle Air Holding of Wilmington, Del., was being operated by Southeastern Air Charter under Part 91 and was on an IFR flight plan in IMC. The two pilots were the only occupants of the repositioning flight, which originated earlier at Douglas, Ga., with CCO as its destination.

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