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FAA accident report · Cessna 441 · Latrobe, PA · November 11, 1985

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Date
November 11, 1985 · 18:04 local
Place
Latrobe, PA
Airport
Westmoreland County
Phase of flight
Final Approach
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N59MD
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI86MA025
Reported as
Cessna 441
Reported engine
Garrett TPE331*
People aboard
5
Fatal injuries
5
Pilot’s flight hours
14,000 total
N59MDRegistration cancelled Jun 4, 2013 · Cessna 441S/N 441-0177 · Built 1980Airframe modelCessna 441Engine modelAiResearch TPE331 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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

(.4)Drg arrival, the plt was advised the destn wx was: estd 500' overcast, vis 1 mi with fog, arpt blo mins. The plt electedto make an NDB rwy 23 apch, but said he would divert if a missed apch was made. He was provided radar vectors & was clrdfor the apch. At the iaf (initial apch fix/tiney intxn), radar svc was terminated & the plt was told to contact twr. On twr freq, the plt was again reminded the arpt was blo mins. Aprx 2 min later, he rprtd ovr the outer marker (om) which was 4.2 mi past (sw of) the ndb/final apch fix (faf) & 3.9 mi NE of the arpt. Seconds later, the twr x-mitted info (justrecd fm ARTCC) that the acft was 2-1/2 mi east of course. Twr tried to notify the plt, but radio & radar contact were lost. Inv revealed the acft impacted a ridge nrly 4 mi past the NDB & 2 mi left of course at an elev of aprx 1900', but bfr passing the om. Min dscnt alt (mda) btn the NDB & om was 2220' MSL. Mda after passing the 0M was 1940'; arpt elev was 1161'. No preimpact acft problems were fnd. The NDB facility operated saftisfactorily during flt & ground checks.

As the FAA filed it

(.4)DRG ARRIVAL, THE PLT WAS ADVISED THE DESTN WX WAS: ESTD 500' OVERCAST, VIS 1 MI WITH FOG, ARPT BLO MINS. THE PLT ELECTEDTO MAKE AN NDB RWY 23 APCH, BUT SAID HE WOULD DIVERT IF A MISSED APCH WAS MADE. HE WAS PROVIDED RADAR VECTORS & WAS CLRDFOR THE APCH. AT THE IAF (INITIAL APCH FIX/TINEY INTXN), RADAR SVC WAS TERMINATED & THE PLT WAS TOLD TO CONTACT TWR. ON TWR FREQ, THE PLT WAS AGAIN REMINDED THE ARPT WAS BLO MINS. APRX 2 MIN LATER, HE RPRTD OVR THE OUTER MARKER (OM) WHICH WAS 4.2 MI PAST (SW OF) THE NDB/FINAL APCH FIX (FAF) & 3.9 MI NE OF THE ARPT. SECONDS LATER, THE TWR X-MITTED INFO (JUSTRECD FM ARTCC) THAT THE ACFT WAS 2-1/2 MI EAST OF COURSE. TWR TRIED TO NOTIFY THE PLT, BUT RADIO & RADAR CONTACT WERE LOST. INV REVEALED THE ACFT IMPACTED A RIDGE NRLY 4 MI PAST THE NDB & 2 MI LEFT OF COURSE AT AN ELEV OF APRX 1900', BUT BFR PASSING THE OM. MIN DSCNT ALT (MDA) BTN THE NDB & OM WAS 2220' MSL. MDA AFTER PASSING THE 0M WAS 1940'; ARPT ELEV WAS 1161'. NO PREIMPACT ACFT PROBLEMS WERE FND. THE NDB FACILITY OPERATED SAFTISFACTORILY DURING FLT & GROUND CHECKS.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB CHI86MA025Accident · 5 fatalMajor investigationFinal reportDerry, PADrg arrival, the plt was advised the destn wx was: estd 500' overcast, vis 1 mi with fog, arpt blo mins. The plt electedto make an NDB rwy 23 apch, but said he would divert if a missed apch was made. He was provided radar vectors & was clrdfor the apch. At…Nov 11, 1985 · Destroyed