ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 361467
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| Date: | Wednesday 18 August 1993 |
| Time: | 05:57 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft A23 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N3552R |
| MSN: | M-726 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2558 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL IO-346-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Morgantown, WV -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Point Pleasant, WV (3I2 |
| Point Marion, PA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT WAS EXECUTING THE ILS RWY 18 APPROACH AND STRUCK TREES 3 MILES FROM THE APPROACH END OF THE RUNWAY AT APPROXIMATELY AIRPORT ELEVATION HEIGHT. WHEN INTERVIEWED, HE SAID THAT DUE TO THE FOG HE WAS LOOKING OUTSIDE FOR THE AIRPORT AND WHEN HE LOOKED BACK INSIDE HE REALIZED HE WAS LOW. HE SAID THAT WHEN HE ADDED POWER, THE AIRPLANE WAS ALREADY IN THE TREES.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to follow IFR procedures in which he descended below the decision height without visual detection of the runway. Factors are the fog conditions, trees and the pilot's inattention to altitude.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC93LA161
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Mar-2024 18:44 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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