MELANCON THOMAS P

WO1 Thomas "Tom" P Melancon was a potential VHPA member who died after his tour in Vietnam on 06/29/1989 at the age of 38.4 from A/C accident
Flight Class 71-45
Date of Birth 01/25/1951
Served in the U.S. Army
This information was provided by Jim Brennan

More detail on this person: Thomas P Melancon On 29 June 1989 at 00:04, a Phoenix Air Dassault Falcon 20 (registered N125CA) crashed near Cartersville Airport shortly into a ferry flight to Dannelly Airport. The two pilots died in the accident, which was attributed to crew fatigue and poor training. Narrative: Impacted trees, while in a shallow, left descending turn shortly after takeoff from runway 36 at night. The Falcon hit a powerline support tower before coming to rest. Probable Cause: PROBABLE CAUSE: "Failure of the pilot-in-command (PIC) to assure that the aircraft maintained a climb profile after takeoff. Factors related to the accident were: dark night, the crew's lack of visual perception at night, the PIC's lack of rest (fatigue), and the copilot's failure to attain remedial action."

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Date posted on this site: 01/11/2025