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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Gulstm 500-B · Miles City, MT · March 31, 1984

Date
March 31, 1984 · 02:03 local
Place
Miles City, MT
Airport
Frank Wiley
Phase of flight
Final Approach-IFR
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N743W
NTSB investigation
NTSBDEN84FA121
Reported as
Gulstm 500B
Reported engine
Lycoming IO540B1A5
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,750 total394 in this make and model199 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Flew into the ground during a VOR approach in a heavy snow shower. Failed to adhere to minimum descent altitude.

As the FAA filed it

FLEW INTO THE GROUND DURING A VOR APPROACH IN A HEAVY SNOW SHOWER. FAILED TO ADHERE TO MINIMUM DESCENT ALTITUDE.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.