Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary CHI82FA091

RICHMOND, IN, USA

Aircraft #1

N33KC

CESSNA 421

Analysis

DURING A VOR APPROACH TO RUNWAY 05 WHEN 3 MILES AWAY FROM THE AIRPORT AT MINIMUMS GROUND CONTACT WAS NOT MADE. THE PILOT STATED THAT SHE ELECTED TO PERFORM A MISSED APPROACH BUT BEFORE POWER WAS APPLIED THE COPILOT RAISED THE FLAPS. SHE FURTHER STATED THAT SHE THEN FELT A SINKING FEELING AND PUT IN MORE POWER. THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED IN AN OPEN FIELD APPROXIMATELY 2.3 MILES SOUTHWEST OF THE AIRPORT.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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