19881224056329A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Beech A36 · Bridgeport, CT · December 24, 1988

Date
December 24, 1988 · 13:45 local
Place
Bridgeport, CT
Airport
Igor I Sikorsky Memorial
Phase of flight
Final Approach-IFR
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N262C
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC89FA059
Reported as
Beech A36
Reported engine
Continental IO520BB
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
1,550 total

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What happened

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

Flew into water on ILS approach. IMC below minimums destination also. Reported problems with dg and autopilot.

As the FAA filed it

FLEW INTO WATER ON ILS APPROACH. IMC BELOW MINIMUMS DESTINATION ALSO. REPORTED PROBLEMS WITH DG AND AUTOPILOT.

NTSB investigation

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