19851103055999A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172N · Greer, SC · November 3, 1985

Date
November 3, 1985 · 17:23 local
Place
Greer, SC
Airport
Greer
Phase of flight
Missed Approach IFR
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N733KU
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL86LA018
Reported as
Cessna 172N
Reported engine
Lycoming O320E2D
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
955 total650 in this make and model13 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.

Leveled off instead of executing a missed approach at decision height on an ILS approach. Struck trees then ground.

As the FAA filed it

LEVELED OFF INSTEAD OF EXECUTING A MISSED APPROACH AT DECISION HEIGHT ON AN ILS APPROACH. STRUCK TREES THEN GROUND.

NTSB investigation

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