19931202045729A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-44-180 · Hopkinsville, KY · December 2, 1993

Date
December 2, 1993 · 19:27 local
Place
Hopkinsville, KY
Airport
Hopkinsville-Christian County
Phase of flight
Final Approach-IFR
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N39595
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC94LA030
Reported as
Piper PA44180
Reported engine
Lycoming O360E1A6
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,724 total2,145 in this make and model86 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Descended below mda on LOC approach struck wires and trees. Weather below minimums for type approach.

As the FAA filed it

DESCENDED BELOW MDA ON LOC APPROACH STRUCK WIRES AND TREES. WEATHER BELOW MINIMUMS FOR TYPE APPROACH.

NTSB investigation

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