19871222080059A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 402C · Chadron, NE · December 22, 1987

Date
December 22, 1987 · 20:57 local
Place
Chadron, NE
Phase of flight
Final Approach-IFR
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
GPPA
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N105GP
NTSB investigation
NTSBMKC88FA032
Reported as
Cessna 402C
Reported engine
Continental TSIO520VB
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
2
Pilot’s flight hours
6,865 total169 in this make and model207 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.

Struck trees on a ridge during an incorrect NDB approach procedure. Captain had extensive cardiovascular disease.

As the FAA filed it

STRUCK TREES ON A RIDGE DURING AN INCORRECT NDB APPROACH PROCEDURE. CAPTAIN HAD EXTENSIVE CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE.

NTSB investigation

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