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| Date: | Sunday 24 January 1999 |
| Time: | 22:56 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-46-350P Malibu Mirage |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N181JW |
| MSN: | 4636181 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1998 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming TIO540-AE2A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Rockford, IL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Cleveland, OH (KCGF) |
| Rockford, IL (KRFD) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The flight crashed short of the intended runway while circling at night after missing an ILS approach. Icing conditions existed and the pilot said a lot of ice had accumulated on the airplane. He requested to circle around after the missed approach.
Probable Cause: the failure of the pilot to maintain flying speed and ground clearance while on a night circling approach. Factors were existing icing conditions and the airframe and windshield icing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI99LA073
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Nov-2017 09:40 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
| 08-Apr-2024 10:24 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report, ] |
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