ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 44308
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| Date: | 07-OCT-2005 |
| Time: | 15:51 |
| Type: |  Beechcraft A36 Bonanza |
| Owner/operator: | Herman W Lester |
| Registration: | N97CM |
| C/n / msn: | E-1119 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Pikeville, KY -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Paducah, KY (PAH) |
| Pikeville, KY (PBX) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
The instrument rated pilot had received a weather briefing, which included a forecast ceiling of 700 feet and visibility of 4 miles. He then filed an instrument flight plan, and proceeded uneventfully to the destination airport area. He remained in communication with air traffic control, and complied with their instructions, while flying a precision approach to runway 27. However, about 1 mile from the runway threshold, the airplane flew left of the localizer course and below decision height. The airplane subsequently impacted mountainous terrain about 1 mile south of the airport. Weather at the time was oscillating above and below minimums for the instrument approach, which required a ceiling of 200 feet and visibility of 3/4-mile. The published missed approach procedure included a climb to 3,000 feet and then a left climbing turn to 4,000 feet msl. Examination of the wreckage did not reveal any pre-impact mechanical malfunctions, nor did the pilot report any to ATC.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to follow the published instrument approach which resulted in controlled flight into terrain. A factor was the low ceiling.
Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20051015X01654&key=1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Oct-2008 00:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:24 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 06-Dec-2017 11:27 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
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