Date: | Friday 4 May 1990 |
Time: | 07:31 |
Type: | GAF Nomad N.24A |
Owner/operator: | Tar Heel Aviation |
Registration: | N418NE |
MSN: | 89 |
Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
Total airframe hrs: | 3590 hours |
Engine model: | Allison 250-B17C |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Wilmington-New Hanover County Airport, NC (ILM) -
United States of America
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Phase: | Landing |
Nature: | Cargo |
Departure airport: | Raleigh/Durham Airport, NC (RDU/KRDU) |
Destination airport: | Wilmington-New Hanover County Airport, NC (ILM/KILM) |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:An attempt to land at New Hanover's runway 16 was aborted and the crew tried to carry out a runway 34 approach on the second attempt to land. The Nomad struck approach lights, crashed and turned over on the runway.
PROBABLE CAUSE: "The pilot's failure to maintain sufficient altitude during a circling maneuver for landing. Factors related to the accident were: weather conditions below minimums for a circling approach, and failure of the pilot to follow IFR procedures."
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | ATL90FA108 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 1 year 1 month |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
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