ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 41737
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| Date: | Friday 26 March 1993 |
| Time: | 03:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 182N |
| Owner/operator: | Kesling, Robert W. |
| Registration: | N8945G |
| MSN: | 18260485 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1971 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3237 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-470-R |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Ludington, MI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Flint, MI (KFNT) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT STATED HE RECALLS MAKING ONE INSTRUMENT APPROACH TO THE DESTINATION AIRPORT. ATC AND RADAR DATA INDICATE THE PILOT PERFORMED TWO NDB (NONPRECISION) APPROACHES TO RUNWAY 25 AT THE DESTINATION AIRPORT. THE AIRPLANE IMPACTED TREES AND TERRAIN IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA ON THE WEST BOUNDARY OF THE AIRPORT. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED AT 0130 HOURS EASTERN STANDARD TIME. THE AIRPORT MANAGER'S WEATHER OBSERVATION WAS INDEFINITE CEILING, SKY OBSCURED, 1/4 MILE VISIBILITY IN FOG, WITH WINDS OUT OF THE WEST AT FIVE KNOTS. WHEN HE MISSED THE FIRST APPROACH, THE PILOT TOLD ATC HE '...DID GET THE RUNWAY IN SIGHT BUT COULDN'T LAND... .' THE PILOT MET FAA REQUIREMENTS FOR INSTRUMENT CURRENCY.
Probable Cause: the pilot's improper instrument procedures. Related factors are the below approach minima weather conditions, fog and dark night.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI93FA118
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 15:08 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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