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| Date: | Thursday 9 December 1993 |
| Time: | 21:56 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-32R-300 |
| Owner/operator: | Parsons Chevrolet-buick |
| Registration: | N550BC |
| MSN: | 32R7780161 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2950 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-540-K1G5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Antigo, WI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Troy, MI (3BB) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The aircraft crashed during the second circling NDB approach at night about one-eigth mile south of runway 34. The first approach terminated in a missed approach. The business flight had been conducted on an IFR flight plan in IMC conditions. The pilot had received a weather brief and was advised of the possibility of low ceilings and fog. He received a PIREP from a pilot who had just landed at his destination before he attempted the first approach. The left wing of the airplane dragged the ground, and the airplane crashed while on the base-to-final turn.
Probable Cause: the failure of the pilot in command to maintain proper altitude.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI94FA048
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency, ] |
| 10-Apr-2024 09:46 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report, ] |
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