19891115045709A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28R-200 · White Plains, NY · November 15, 1989

Date
November 15, 1989 · 23:35 local
Place
White Plains, NY
Airport
Westchester County
Phase of flight
Final Approach-IFR
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N55399
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC90FA030
Reported as
Piper PA28R200
Reported engine
Lycoming IO360C1C
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
2
Pilot’s flight hours
198 total2 in this make and model

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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 ILS approach at night near zero IMC. Descended below dh. S turns across localizer. Low IFR skill.

As the FAA filed it

STRUCK TREES ON ILS APPROACH AT NIGHT NEAR ZERO IMC. DESCENDED BELOW DH. S TURNS ACROSS LOCALIZER. LOW IFR SKILL.

NTSB investigation

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