ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 37724
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| Date: | Tuesday 21 May 1985 |
| Time: | 21:58 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-181 |
| Owner/operator: | Atlantic National Corporation |
| Registration: | N8460M |
| MSN: | 28-8290054 |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-360-A4M |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Charleston, WV -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Kent, OH (1G3) |
| Charleston, WV (CRW) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH THE TERRAIN ABOUT 1 MILE SHORT OF THE RWY THRESHOLD DURING AN IFR APPRCH ON A DARK NIGHT IN IMC WX. THE PLT HAD BEEN BRIEFED ON THE WX AND WAS GIVEN THE CEILING AT HIS DESTINATION AS BELOW VFR MINIMUMS . THE NON-INSTRUMENT RATED PLT CHOSE TO TRY AN APPROACH ANYWAY INSTEAD OF GOING TO AN ALTERNATE ARPT. CAUSE:
Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001214X36350_
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] |
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