Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary CHI87LA019

BETHALTO, IL, USA

Aircraft #1

N1631E

CESSNA 172N

Analysis

THE PILOT ATTEMPTED AN ILS APPROACH INTO AN AIRFIELD (RUNWAY 29) THAT WAS REPORTING A ZERO FOOT OBSCURED CEILING WITH 1/16 MILE VISIBILTIY AND FOG. HE STATED THAT HE BECAME CONFUSED DURING THE LAST PORTION OF THE APPROACH AND WAS BEGINNING A MISSED APPROACH WHEN THE ACFT STRUCK A TREE AND IMPACTED THE GROUND. THE IMPACT OCCURRED 1/2 MILE SOUTH OF THE APPROACH END OF RUNWAY 29.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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