ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 36674
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| Date: | Wednesday 14 January 1998 |
| Time: | 20:06 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft 55 Baron |
| Owner/operator: | Cherokee Aero Aviation |
| Registration: | N54643 |
| MSN: | TC-8 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3345 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-470-L |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Pinckneyville, IL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Hillsboro, IL (3K4) |
| (KPJY) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot told ATC that he was going to conduct a GPS approach to the destination airport with a landing on runway 18. The pilot subsequently received clearance for and initiated a night IFR approach to runway 18. The airplane impacted trees at the 75 foot level followed by impact with the terrain approximately 3.9 north of the airport. The accident debris track was on the extended centerline of the intended runway and the debris scattered on a heading in the direction of the runway. The elevation of the terrain in the area at the airport, and the accident site are similar. The owner of the airplane stated that the airplane was not equipped with a GPS system. The owner of the airplane said the pilot was known to own a handheld GPS unit. Identified at the accident site was a destroyed handheld GPS unit. The weather at the destination airport was described as 'marginal' for an approach with rain and fog according to the airplane owner who was present at the airport about the time of the accident.
Probable Cause: The pilot descent below minimum descent altitude and his intentional operation with known deficiencies in equipment. Factors were the dark night, fog, rain, and the trees.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI98FA082
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 06-Jun-2023 05:57 | Ron Averes | Updated [[Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency]] |
| 07-Apr-2024 14:49 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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