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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 501 · Harrison, AR · May 21, 1985

Date
May 21, 1985 · 20:15 local
Place
Harrison, AR
Airport
Boone Co
Phase of flight
Final Approach-IFR
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N10GE
NTSB investigation
NTSBMKC85FA110
Reported as
Cessna 501
Reported engine
Pratt & Whitney JT15D1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
6,050 total0 in this make and model0 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.

Descended into trees and terrain during second approach attempt. Course oriented to VOR rather than localizer.

As the FAA filed it

DESCENDED INTO TREES AND TERRAIN DURING SECOND APPROACH ATTEMPT. COURSE ORIENTED TO VOR RATHER THAN LOCALIZER.

NTSB investigation

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