ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 359468
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| Date: | Thursday 22 December 1994 |
| Time: | 19:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-32-260 |
| Owner/operator: | Watt Energy Systems, Inc. |
| Registration: | N7JD |
| MSN: | 32-185 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1965 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3685 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-540-E435 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Fort Dodge, IA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Lansing, IL (3HA) |
| Carroll, IA (KCIN) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT REPORTED AFTER PERFORMING A MISSED APPROACH AT THE INTENDED DESTINATION AIRPORT, HE FLEW TO THE ALTERNATE AIRPORT, APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES AWAY. HE STATED THIS FLIGHT WAS SHORT AND HURRIED, AND 'BEFORE I COULD REMOVE THE APPROACH PLATE AND REVIEW ALL THE INFORMATION...I WAS ALREADY FLYING THE (DME) ARC.' THE PILOT REPORTED WHEN THEY MADE THE TURN ONTO THE LOCALIZER, HE THOUGHT HE WAS ABOVE THE GLIDESLOPE AND INSIDE THE FINAL APPROACH FIX. HE STATED 'I STARTED DOWN AND...STARTED MY TRANSITION BACK TO INSTRUMENTS. THE NEXT THING I REMEMBER WAS HITTING THE GROUND.' THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND ABOUT 6 MILES FROM THE END OF THE RUNWAY.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S IMPROPER IFR PROCEDURE. THE LOW CEILING AND FOG WERE A FACTOR.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI95LA062
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Mar-2024 11:14 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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