What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(.4)Following a missed approach at the destination, the pilot requested weather information for two nearby airports. One airport was 53 miles northeast with a cloud ceiling of 900 feet, and visibility 6 miles. The pilot opted for the accident airport, 21 miles southwest, with an indefinite ceiling of zero, & visibility 1/4 mile. After completing the second missed approach, the flight proceeded to the accident airport. Radar vectors were provided to the ILS runway 36L. On the final approach, the flight veered to the right of the localizer and descended abruptly. Last recorded altitude for the flight was below the decision height. Investigation revealed no anomalies with the airport navigational aids for the approach, and the airplane's navigation receivers were found to be operational. Postmortem examinations of the pilot did not reveal any pre-existing diseases, and toxicological examinations were negative for alcohol & other drugs. (-23)on December 17, 1997, approximately 2321L, N30SA was making an ILS approach to rwy 36L. N30SA made a sudden right turn and hit some trees. The aircraft was found approximately .2 miles left of rwy 36R, off airport prop erty. The last radar contact by Charlotte ATC was at 800 ft. MSL. The weather at the time was fog, 1/8 mi. Visibility, with an RVR of 1800FT. On rwy 36L.
As the FAA filed it
(.4)FOLLOWING A MISSED APPROACH AT THE DESTINATION, THE PILOT REQUESTED WEATHER INFORMATION FOR TWO NEARBY AIRPORTS. ONE AIRPORT WAS 53 MILES NORTHEAST WITH A CLOUD CEILING OF 900 FEET, AND VISIBILITY 6 MILES. THE PILOT OPTED FOR THE ACCIDENT AIRPORT, 21 MILES SOUTHWEST, WITH AN INDEFINITE CEILING OF ZERO, & VISIBILITY 1/4 MILE. AFTER COMPLETING THE SECOND MISSED APPROACH, THE FLIGHT PROCEEDED TO THE ACCIDENT AIRPORT. RADAR VECTORS WERE PROVIDED TO THE ILS RUNWAY 36L. ON THE FINAL APPROACH, THE FLIGHT VEERED TO THE RIGHT OF THE LOCALIZER AND DESCENDED ABRUPTLY. LAST RECORDED ALTITUDE FOR THE FLIGHT WAS BELOW THE DECISION HEIGHT. INVESTIGATION REVEALED NO ANOMALIES WITH THE AIRPORT NAVIGATIONAL AIDS FOR THE APPROACH, AND THE AIRPLANE'S NAVIGATION RECEIVERS WERE FOUND TO BE OPERATIONAL. POSTMORTEM EXAMINATIONS OF THE PILOT DID NOT REVEAL ANY PRE-EXISTING DISEASES, AND TOXICOLOGICAL EXAMINATIONS WERE NEGATIVE FOR ALCOHOL & OTHER DRUGS. (-23)ON DECEMBER 17, 1997, APPROXIMATELY 2321L, N30SA WAS MAKING AN ILS APPROACH TO RWY 36L. N30SA MADE A SUDDEN RIGHT TURN AND HIT SOME TREES. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FOUND APPROXIMATELY .2 MILES LEFT OF RWY 36R, OFF AIRPORT PROP ERTY. THE LAST RADAR CONTACT BY CHARLOTTE ATC WAS AT 800 FT. MSL. THE WEATHER AT THE TIME WAS FOG, 1/8 MI. VISIBILITY, WITH AN RVR OF 1800FT. ON RWY 36L.
NTSB investigation
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