ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 44973
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| Date: | Wednesday 24 December 2003 |
| Time: | 10:20 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-34-200T Seneca II |
| Owner/operator: | Long Beach Flying Club |
| Registration: | N3747U |
| MSN: | 34-7570287 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1975 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3320 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental LTSIO-360-EB1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Mount Orizaba, Santa Catalina Island, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Long Beach Airport, CA (LGB/KLGB) |
| Long Beach Airport, CA (LGB/KLGB) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The twin-engine airplane impacted mountainous terrain during a VOR-B approach in actual instrument weather conditions. The commercial pilot (first pilot) and airline transport pilot (owner/second pilot), were conducting an aircraft checkout flight. The VOR is located on top of a mountain at an elevation of 2,090 feet. The VOR/DME-B approach consists of tracking the 352-degree radial inbound to the VOR from the north descending from 3,200 feet down to the minimum descent altitude of 2,100 feet prior to the Initial Approach Fix (IAF). The IAF is 2.2 nm from the Missed Approach Point (MAP). The MAP is 1.0 nm north of the airport runway and 2.8 nm from the VOR. The published missed approach procedure consists of a climb from 2,100 feet to 3,200 feet direct to the VOR on the 352 radial, then hold at the VOR. Review of the recorded radar data disclosed that while executing the VOR-B approach, the airplane appeared to fly the published approach procedure normally with the exception of paralleling the final approach course (352-degree radial) about 1 mile to the east. The pilots had told the controllers that they were flying the approach with the intentions of executing the missed approach procedure. Once the airplane passed the missed approach point (MAP), the pilots failed to execute the climb portion of the missed approach procedures. The airplane continued to track towards the VOR at the minimum descent altitude until impacting the mountain just below the VOR.
Probable Cause: The failure of both pilots to properly execute the published missed approach procedure.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20031231X02110&key=1
FAA register: 2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?omni=Home-N-Number&nNumberTxt=3747U
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Oct-2008 00:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 02-Feb-2016 18:52 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 02-Feb-2016 18:54 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:24 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 08-Dec-2017 20:28 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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