ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 41708
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| Date: | Friday 28 September 1990 |
| Time: | 20:41 |
| Type: |  Cessna 182Q Skylane |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N5289N |
| MSN: | 18267621 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1980 |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-470-U |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Nantucket, MA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Groton, CT (GON) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT HAD BEEN CLEARED FOR THE ILS APPROACH TO RUNWAY 24. HE TERMINATED THE FIRST APPROACH DUE TO AN 'AUTOPILOT PROBLEM.' HE WAS THEN VECTORED FOR THE SECOND APPROACH, AND SHORTLY AFTER REPORTING THE LOCATOR OUTER MARKER INBOUND RADIO COMMUNICATION WAS LOST. THE PUBLISHED CROSSING ALTITUDE AT THE MARKER IS 1,600 FEET. NTAP DATA REVEALED THE AIRPLANE CROSSED THE MARKER AT 800 FEET. THE AIRPLANE WAS NOT EQUIPPED WITH A GLIDE SLOPE RECEIVER/INDICATOR. CAUSE: THE PILOT'S IMPROPER IFR OPERATION IN ATTEMPTING AN ILS APPROACH IN AN AIRPLANE NOT EQUIPPED WITH AN ILS GLIDE SLOPE RECEIVER. THE WEATHER CONDITIONS WERE FACTORS IN THE ACCIDENT.
Sources:
NTSB: http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001212X24350
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] |
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