ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 36911
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| Date: | Monday 16 December 1996 |
| Time: | 20:40 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 425 Conquest I |
| Owner/operator: | U.s. Dynamics Corporation |
| Registration: | N425EW |
| MSN: | 425-0150 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1981 |
| Engine model: | P&W PT6A-112 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Bohemia, NY -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Macon, GA (KMCN) |
| Islip, NY (KISP) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot had received clearance for the ILS Runway 6 approach and was advised that the previous landing traffic reported '...breaking out at minimums.' Radar data revealed that the airplane descended in instrument meteorological conditions to the decision height altitude of 294 feet, approximately 3 miles from the missed approach point. The pilot did not perform the missed approach procedure. The airplane leveled off and continued at or below decision height altitude for approximately 28 seconds, traveling a distance of approximately 1 mile. Four low altitude alerts appeared on the tower controller's display. The controller stated he withheld the alert because '...it was a critical phase of flight and the aircraft appeared to be climbing...' The airplane collided with trees and terrain approximately 1.5 miles from the approach end of the landing runway.
Probable Cause: the pilot's early descent to decision height and his failure to perform the missed approach procedure. A factor was the failure of air traffic control to issue a safety advisory.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC97FA030
Location
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] |
| 23-Nov-2017 21:52 | wf | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 08-Apr-2024 17:35 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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