ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 37260
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| Date: | Monday 20 November 1995 |
| Time: | 07:34 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-32-300 |
| Owner/operator: | Michael L. Benson |
| Registration: | N888JK |
| MSN: | 32-7240093 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1972 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3640 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-540-KIG5D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Fullerton, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Big Bear, CA (L35) |
| (KFUL) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The noninstrument-rated pilot and CFII were on a localizer instrument approach. The airplane did not have a DME, and the pilots had requested and were advised by approach control when they were over the final approach fix. The airplane descended below the minimum descent altitude and collided with a telephone pole and an apartment building about 1 mile short of the runway. The weather was indefinite 100 feet, with visibility 1/4 mile in fog. The paraplegic CFII required special rudder controls to fly the airplane; the airplane was not equipped with the controls. The CFII was due at his normal workplace near the airport about 25 minutes after the accident time. One person on the ground was fatally injured.
Probable Cause: the pilot-in-command's failure to follow IFR procedures in that he descended below the minimum descent altitude and failed to execute a missed approach. Contributing to the accident was the pilot-in-command's self-induced pressure to get to work.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX96FA050
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] |
| 09-Apr-2024 10:58 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Accident report] |
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