19911208055149A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-181 · Rochester, MN · December 8, 1991

Date
December 8, 1991 · 00:41 local
Place
Rochester, MN
Airport
Rochester Municipal
Phase of flight
Final Approach-IFR
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N8411A
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI92LA043
Reported as
Piper PA28181
Reported engine
Lycoming O360A4M
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
325 total325 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Using autopilot ILS coupled approach. Turbulence on short final caused excursion off glide slope. Impacted ground.

As the FAA filed it

USING AUTOPILOT ILS COUPLED APPROACH. TURBULENCE ON SHORT FINAL CAUSED EXCURSION OFF GLIDE SLOPE. IMPACTED GROUND.

NTSB investigation

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