Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary NYC84FA294

WALLINGFORD, VT, USA

Aircraft #1

N18SM

CESSNA 414

Analysis

THE PLT WAS EXECUTING SECOND ATTEMPT FOR A INSTRUMENT APCH, LDA RWY 19, FOLLOWING A MISSED APCH ON THE FIRST ATTEMPT. THE PLT LAST REPORTED OVER THE IAF, 9 MIS NORTH OF THE ARPT. THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A MOUNTAIN AT A ELEVATION OF 1700 FTAND 5 MIS SOUTH OF THE ARPT. THE WRECKAGE WAS ORIENTED ON A 190 DEG MAG HEADING AND NEAR THE EXTENDED CENTERLINE OF RWY 19. THE MDA FOR THE APCH IS 1680 FT MSL. THE MAP IS A CLIMBING RIGHT TURN TO 5000 FT DIRECT TO THE IAF. THE ARPT IS SURROUNDED BY MOUNTAINS. THE LANDING GEAR AND FLAPS WERE FOUND EXTENDED. EXAMINATION OF THE ACFT DISCLOSED ON EVIDENCE OF MALFUNCTION.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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