Date: | Tuesday 10 March 2015 |
Time: | 07:40 |
Type: | Cessna 208B Super Cargomaster |
Owner/operator: | Martinaire |
Registration: | N12155 |
MSN: | 208B0562 |
Year of manufacture: | 1996 |
Total airframe hrs: | 11243 hours |
Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-114A |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial, repaired |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Muskegon Airport, MI (MKG) -
United States of America
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Phase: | Approach |
Nature: | Cargo |
Departure airport: | Lansing-Capital City Airport, MI (LAN/KLAN) |
Destination airport: | Muskegon Airport, MI (MKG/KMKG) |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:A Cessna 208B airplane, N12155, struck approach lights during an instrument approach and landing at Muskegon County Airport, Michigan. The pilot, the sole occupant on board, was not injured, and the airplane sustained substantial damage.
Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident, and an instrument flight rules flight plan had been filed. The flight originated from Lansing-Capital City Airport (LAN), Michigan and was destined for Muskegon County Airport.
According to the pilot he flew the approach to minimums, saw the approach lights and saw he was right of the runway. As he maneuvered to realign the airplane with the runway, he struck the approach lights. After landing, he examined the airplane and found the left horizontal stabilizer hanging down. There were numerous dents on the leading edge of the left wing strut, and the left landing gear was bent.
Effective at the time of this accident was a permanent Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) associated with the ILS runway 24 approach prohibiting a coupled autopilot approach from 1150 feet mean seal level to the surface. During a post-accident interview the pilot stated he was unaware of this NOTAM. The NOTAM had been in effect since February 21st, 2014 and the approach chart used did not note this approach restriction.
PROBABLE CAUSE: "The pilot's improper decision to continue the landing when the airplane was not in a safe position to land, resulting in the collision with ground-based approach lighting."
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | GAA15CA005 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 6 months |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB
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photo (c) NTSB; Muskegon Airport, MI (MKG/KMKG); March 2015; (publicdomain)
photo (c) NTSB; Muskegon Airport, MI (MKG/KMKG); March 2015; (publicdomain)
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