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https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=N886DS
- History of Flight:
On March 22, 2026, at about 1418 local time, a Beechcraft B200GT King Air 250, N886DS, registered to Sher Donald Trustee, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Sharp, Louisiana. The sole pilot onboard sustained fatal injuries. The cross-country flight originated from the Fort Lauderdale-Executive Airport (FXE/KFXE), Fort Lauderdale, Florida, at 1229 LT.
There was no recent flight activity involving the accident aircraft. The purpose of the flight is unknown.
According to preliminary automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) data, the airplane departed KFXE and climbed to flight level FL280 and headed west. The majority of the flight appeared uneventful as the airplane continued cruising at that altitude. At 1417:51, the airplane was began a descending right hand turn. At 1418:01, the airplane was at 27,350 ft and descending 6700 feet per minute (fpm). At 1418:08, the airplane was at 25,000 ft and descending 24320 feet per minute. At 1418:23, the airplane was at 18,700 ft and descending 28800 feet per minute with a groundspeed of 341 knots.
The airplane impacted swampy terrain and was completely destroyed.
- Pilot Information:
While the pilot remains unidentified, the registered owner holds a commercial pilot certificate, last issued/updated on 3/12/2010, with a rating for airplane single engine land, airplane multi engine land, and an instrument rating. He also held a flight instructor certificate that was issued on 2/20/1975, and a ground instructor certificate issued on 4/16/1971, and a flight engineer certificate issued on 2/18/1970. His third class FAA medical was issued on July 2025, with a note that he must use corrective lens(es) to meet vision standards at all required distances.
- Airplane Information:
The accident aircraft, serial number BY-248, was a twin-turboprop airplane manufactured in 2015 and was powered by two Pratt & Whitney PT6A-52 engines.
- Wreckage and Impact Information:
Unknown.
- Weather:
(1) METARs:
METAR KAEX 221753Z 19012G16KT 10SM CLR 27/15 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP156 T02720150 10278 20172 58008 $
METAR KAEX 221853Z 20014G22KT 10SM CLR 29/15 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP145 T02890150 $
METAR KAEX 221953Z 21011G21KT 10SM CLR 29/14 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP138 T02940144 $
METAR KAEX 222053Z 20017G21KT 10SM CLR 29/14 A2992 RMK AO2 PK WND 20027/2040 SLP134 T02940144 56021 $
(2) Area Forecast Discussion:
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service New Orleans LA 109 PM CDT Sun Mar 22 2026 ...New SHORT TERM, LONG TERM, AVIATION, MARINE... .KEY MESSAGES... Updated at 108 PM CDT Sun Mar 22 2026 - Increased potential for Dense Fog Monday morning. An advisory is in effect for portions of SELA. - Above normal temperatures will be in place through Friday. - No rain in this forecast period. && .SHORT TERM... (This evening through Monday night) Issued at 108 PM CDT Sun Mar 22 2026 In the upper levels, a broad upper level ridge is centered roughly across southern AZ/NM and northern Mexico but spread across much of the southern US. Shortwaves have been tracking through the northern periphery of that ridge and has one does so tonight, the eastern side of the upper ridge will weaken slightly. What that does is allow surface ridge centered over the eastern Gulf to move in across the northern Gulf coast, right near the local coastal waters. Winds locally will drop and radiational cooling takes place tonight. Model soundings depict this setup with a decent low level inversion developing after midnight. Stronger inversion with llvl saturation in Baton Rouge Metro vs weaker one east of I-55. Confidence decreases at areas along/east of there and thus kept Dense Fog Advisory generally limited to Baton Rouge Metro to Houma, not quite to New Orleans or the Northshore of Lake Pontchartrain. MEFFER && .LONG TERM... (Tuesday through Saturday night) Issued at 108 PM CDT Sun Mar 22 2026 As the above mentioned weak shortwave embedded within the northeastern periphery of the ridge passes just northeast of the CWA, a backdoor front does approach the region. However, that airmass won`t make it through and temps barely drop from temporary erosion of the eastern side of the ridge aloft. The center of that upper ridge looks to shift east, closer to the CWA and spread farther east to the Atlantic as the shortwave lifts east. That`ll allow temps to moderate and lows/highs warm to 10 to 15 degrees above normal. In addition, strong subsidence from that high pressure dome will continue to keep rain chances out of the forecast for the remainder of the forecast period. MEFFER && .AVIATION... (18Z TAFS) Issued at 108 PM CDT Sun Mar 22 2026 Scattered CU field is developing across SELA and spreading northeastward. Deck heights are just above MVFR/VFR threshold and should lift higher as the afternoon progresses before dissipating with sunset. Areas of light to dense fog looking like will develop Monday morning. Greatest impacts should be west of a line from KHDC to KMSY. MEFFER && .MARINE... Issued at 108 PM CDT Sun Mar 22 2026 A broad area of high pressure centered over the eastern gulf will keep a prevailing southwesterly wind of around 10 knots in place through Monday. Late Tuesday, a weak front will stall near the coast and may even get into the nearshore waters Tue night. Winds may briefly shift to the north at 5 to 10 knots where the front passes. By Wednesday, southerly flow of 5 to 10 knots and low end seas of 1 to 2 feet will return as high pressure over the eastern Gulf once again becomes the dominant feature. These conditions will last through the end of next week. MEFFER && .LIX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... LA...Dense Fog Advisory from 4 AM to 9 AM CDT Monday for LAZ034>036- 046>048-056>060-065-083>086. GM...None. MS...None. GM...None. && $$ SHORT TERM...ME LONG TERM....ME AVIATION...ME MARINE...ME
- Additional Information:
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