MILES CITY, MT, USA
N57133
AERO COMMANDER 690A
THE PLT OF THE NONSCHEDULED DOMESTIC PAX AIR TAXI FLT WAS FLYING THE VOR/DME RWY 22 APCH TO WILEY FIELD, MILES CITY, MT. THE PLT SAID HE TURNED ON THE AUTOPILOT AND AFTER TURNING INBOUND FROM THE PROCEDURE TURN TOWARDS THE FAF HE ENGAGED THE APCH MODE. AFTER CROSSING THE FAF THE PLT DESCENDED TO MDA AND ENGAGED THE ALT HOLD MODE. WHEN HE REACHED THE MAP THE PLT STARTED TO MAKE A MISSED APCH BUT A PAX, SEATED NEXT TO HIM IN THE COPILOT'S SEAT, REPORTED THE RWY IN SIGHT. THE PLT SAID HE SAW THE RWY AND RETARDED THE THROTTLES IN ORDER TO DESCEND FOR LANDING. THE ACFT NOSE PITCHED UP ABRUPTLY, THE ACFT STALLED, AND MUSHED TO THE GROUND. THE ACFT HIT HARD AND SKIDDED OFF THE RWY.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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