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N78TW accident description

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Crash location Unknown
Nearest city Gaston, SC
33.817097°N, 81.100929°W
Tail number N78TW
Accident date 20 Jun 1989
Aircraft type Beech B-60
Additional details: None

NTSB Probable Cause

THE PILOT EXERCISED QUESTIONABLE JUDGEMENT IN INITIATING A FLIGHT INTO AN AREA OF KNOWN THUNDERSTORMS. FURTHER, EITHER DELIBERATELY OR INADVERTANTLY ENTERED A THUNDERSTORM AND OVERSTRESSED THE AIRFRAME STRUCTURE RESULTING IN AN INFLIGHT SEPARATION OF THE AERODYNAMIC SURFACES.

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