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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-32-260 · Danville, IL · September 23, 1994

Date
September 23, 1994 · 21:23 local
Place
Danville, IL
Airport
Vermilion County
Phase of flight
Final Approach-IFR
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N55DH
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI94LA349
Reported as
Piper PA32260
Reported engine
Lycoming O540E4B5
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
795 total41 in this make and model88 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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On dual IFR encountered thunderstorm heavy rain on ILS approach. Hit ground short of runway. Failed watch altitude.

As the FAA filed it

ON DUAL IFR ENCOUNTERED THUNDERSTORM HEAVY RAIN ON ILS APPROACH.HIT GROUND SHORT OF RUNWAY. FAILED WATCH ALTITUDE.

NTSB investigation

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