19860221037139A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA44180 · Panama City, FL · February 21, 1986

Date
February 21, 1986 · 07:59 local
Place
Panama City, FL
Airport
Panama City Bay County
Phase of flight
Missed Approach IFR
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N2217F
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA86FA082
Reported as
Piper PA44180
Reported engine
Lycoming O360E1A6
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,300 total60 in this make and model150 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.

Weather went below minimums during ILS approach. Tried missed approach but touched down, hit glide slope building.

As the FAA filed it

WEATHER WENT BELOW MINIMUMS DURING ILS APPROACH. TRIED MISSED APPROACH BUT TOUCHED DOWN, HIT GLIDE SLOPE BUILDING.

NTSB investigation

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