ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 293956
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| Date: | Saturday 2 April 2005 |
| Time: | 13:10 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-31P-350 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N134DE |
| MSN: | 31P-8414005 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2650 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming TIO-540-V2AD |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Ridgefield, Connecticut -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | East Hampton Airport, NY (HTO/KHTO) |
| Danbury Airport, CT (DXR/KDXR) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Prior to departing on the accident flight, a mechanic, who was to perform work on the airplane advised the owner/pilot that the weather was below landing minimums and he should not attempt the trip. During a localizer approach at the airport, the airplane impacted trees that were located west of the approach end of the runway. After executing a missed approach the pilot advised ATC that he had bird strikes on both wings and that it looked like the de-icing boots were damaged. A local resident who witnessed the event stated that "the scraping sound of branches against metal was audible, and I saw the upper branches of the pine trees waving after contact with the plane." The trees were located at a terrain elevation of 599 feet above sea level. The minimum descent altitude for the approach was published as 1,100 feet.
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper IFR procedure by flying below the minimum descent altitude, which resulted in the airplane striking trees.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB IAD05LA050
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 10-Oct-2022 15:36 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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