19900316004559A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32-301 · Bethel, AK · March 16, 1990

Date
March 16, 1990 · 14:35 local
Place
Bethel, AK
Airport
Bethel
Phase of flight
Initial Approach-IFR
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
ACSA
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N8290T
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC90FA039
Reported as
Piper PA32301
Reported engine
Lycoming IO540K1G5
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
1,802 total1,014 in this make and model168 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Lost control in near zero weather after clearance for ILS approach. Gyro horizon not compatible with auto pilot.

As the FAA filed it

LOST CONTROL IN NEAR ZERO WEATHER AFTER CLEARANCE FOR ILS APPROACH. GYRO HORIZON NOT COMPATIBLE WITH AUTO PILOT.

NTSB investigation

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