ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 37157
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| Date: | Tuesday 8 February 1994 |
| Time: | 19:05 |
| Type: |  Cessna 320F Skynight |
| Owner/operator: | Aero Enterprises LTD |
| Registration: | N618X |
| MSN: | 320F-0026 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1967 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2813 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL TSIO-520-B2 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Goshen Municipal Airport (GSH/KGSH), IN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | East Texas Regional Airport, TX (GGG) |
| Goshen Municipal Airport, IN (KGSH) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
On February 8, 1994, at 1905 central standard time, a Cessna 320F, N618X, registered to Aero Enterprises, Ltd., collided with the terrain during a VOR approach to runway 9 at the Goshen Municipal Airport, Goshen, Indiana. The pilot had canceled his IFR flight plan and was on a visual approach for runway 09 when the accident occurred. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed and an IFR flight plan had been filed. The airplane was substantially damaged. The pilot-in-command was fatally injured and the passenger/pilot received serious injuries. The 14 CFR Part 91 flight departed Longview, Texas, exact time unknown.
THE AIRPLANE BROKE OUT OF THE CLOUDS ON THE VOR APPROACH TO RUNWAY 9 WITH THE WINDSHIELD COVERED BY ICE WHICH LIMITED THE FORWARD VISIBILITY. THE PILOT ELECTED TO CONTINUE THE APPROACH FOR LANDING; HOWEVER, HE WAS UNABLE TO ACQUIRE A VISUAL SIGHTING OF THE RUNWAY OR RUNWAY LIGHTS. THE PILOT-RATED PASSENGER REPORTED THAT THE AIRPLANE DESCENDED BELOW MDA. THE AIRPLANE IMPACTED THE TERRAIN 1/2 MI WEST OF AND 200 FT RIGHT OF THE CENTER LINE OF RUNWAY 9. ICE WAS NOTED ON THE LEADING EDGE OF THE VERTICAL STABILIZER THE DAY AFTER THE ACCIDENT.
Probable Cause: The pilot-in-command's continued operation with known deficiencies in equipment. Factors were ice on the windshield and the pilot-in-commands visual outlook not possible.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001206X00720
Images:
Photos: NTSB
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] |
| 12-Oct-2022 01:30 | Captain Adam | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative, Accident report, Photo] |
| 12-Oct-2022 01:31 | Captain Adam | Updated [Photo] |
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