ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 41900
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| Date: | Thursday 14 October 1993 |
| Time: | 08:20 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172P |
| Owner/operator: | Wings Aloft |
| Registration: | N115FR |
| MSN: | 17275261 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6998 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-D2J |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Kelso, WA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Seattle, WA (KBFI) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
AT THE END OF THE CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHT, THE PILOT WAS CLEARED FOR THE NDB APPROACH. HE LATER REPORTED THAT HE WAS ON THE MISSED APPROACH AND WANTED TO TRY THE APPROACH AGAIN. THE CONTROLLER CLEARED THE PILOT FOR THE APPROACH AND ASKED THE PILOT TO REPORT THE PROCEDURE TURN INBOUND. THE PILOT'S LAST TRANSMISSION, 3 MINUTES AFTER THE MISSED APPROACH, WAS THAT HE WAS AT 2,200 FT AND CLIMBING. THE AIRPLANE WAS NEVER RE-ESTABLISHED ON RADAR. THE WRECKAGE WAS LOCATED EAST OF THE APPROACH PATH, APPROX 5 MILES NORTHEAST OF THE AIRPORT, AT THE 1,000 FT LEVEL OF A 1,200 FT MOUNTAIN. A KING AIR PILOT REPORTED THAT THE CLOUDS WERE SOLID NORTH & EAST OF THE AIRPORT, AND EXTENDED TO THE SURFACE. THE NDB APPROACH PATH WAS ALSO SOLID TO THE GROUND WITH FOG AND CLOUDS. THE AREA SOUTH AND WEST WAS UNDER VISUAL CONDITIONS.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO FOLLOW THE PUBLISHED MISSED APPROACH PROCEDURE. FACTORS IN THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE WEATHER AND MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA94FA014
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:24 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 10-Apr-2024 10:38 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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