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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-31-350 · Kotzebue, AK · April 4, 1992

Date
April 4, 1992 · 09:36 local
Place
Kotzebue, AK
Airport
Ralph Wien Memorial
Phase of flight
Final Approach-IFR
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
FFSA
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N3555C
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC92LA058
Reported as
Piper PA31350
Reported engine
Lycoming TIO540J2BD
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
8,367 total4,823 in this make and model285 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Flew into snow covered ground on ILS approach using command bars. Descended below dh while transmitting position.

As the FAA filed it

FLEW INTO SNOW COVERED GROUND ON ILS APPROACH USING COMMAND BARS. DESCENDED BELOW DH WHILE TRANSMITTING POSITION.

NTSB investigation

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