Narrative:
An attempt to land at New Hanover's runway 16 was aborted and the crew tried to carry out a runway 34 approach on the second attempt to land. The Nomad struck approach lights, crashed and turned over on the runway.
PROBABLE CAUSE: "The pilot's failure to maintain sufficient altitude during a circling maneuver for landing. Factors related to the accident were: weather conditions below minimums for a circling approach, and failure of the pilot to follow IFR procedures."
| Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Date: | Friday 4 May 1990 |
| Time: | 07:31 |
| Type: |  GAF Nomad N.24A |
| Operator: | Tar Heel Aviation |
| Registration: | N418NE |
| MSN: | 89 |
| First flight: | 1979 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3590 |
| Engines: | 2 Allison 250-B17C |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Aircraft fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Wilmington-New Hanover County Airport, NC (ILM) ( United States of America)
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| Crash site elevation: | 10 m (33 feet) amsl |
| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Raleigh/Durham Airport, NC (RDU/KRDU), United States of America |
| Wilmington-New Hanover County Airport, NC (ILM/KILM), United States of America |
An attempt to land at New Hanover's runway 16 was aborted and the crew tried to carry out a runway 34 approach on the second attempt to land. The Nomad struck approach lights, crashed and turned over on the runway.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE: "The pilot's failure to maintain sufficient altitude during a circling maneuver for landing. Factors related to the accident were: weather conditions below minimums for a circling approach, and failure of the pilot to follow IFR procedures."
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
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Distance from Raleigh/Durham Airport, NC to Wilmington-New Hanover County Airport, NC as the crow flies is 195 km (122 miles).
Distance from Raleigh/Durham Airport, NC to Wilmington-New Hanover County Airport, NC as the crow flies is 195 km (122 miles).
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