What happened
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(.19) Acft was on short final to rwy 7L when it nosed over and crashed, pilot suffered fatal inj, acft was destroyed. (.4) the pilot gained unauthorized access to the aircraft and departed the airport followed a short time later by a request to ATC for an ILS approach to runway 7 left. As the flight approached the runway it was observed at a high altitude and when questioned if he could get down and land, the pilot reported 'this will be my final landing.' Witnesses observed the aircraft fly over the end of the runway at about 600 feet and then descend in a nose low attitude until impact with the runway. Engine power was observed to go to full power as the aircraft descended. The pilot was observed to have consumed alcohol beverages prior to the accident and was found to have a alcohol level of .15 g/dl in the liver. The pilot left a note stating 'I do not want to live.' The medical examiners office ruled the manner of death as suicide. (-23) pilot departed dab on an unauthorized flight. Requested an ILS approach to runway 7L. ATCT observed him at approximately 1300' over the numbers, and advised him that he was high. Pilot replied that it was alright, this would be his last landing here. Aircraft was observed diving into the runway. Suicide note located.
As the FAA filed it
(.19) ACFT WAS ON SHORT FINAL TO RWY 7L WHEN IT NOSED OVER AND CRASHED, PILOT SUFFERED FATAL INJ, ACFT WAS DESTROYED. (.4) THE PILOT GAINED UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO THE AIRCRAFT AND DEPARTED THE AIRPORT FOLLOWED A SHORT TIME LATER BY A REQUEST TO ATC FOR AN ILS APPROACH TO RUNWAY 7 LEFT. AS THE FLIGHT APPROACHED THE RUNWAY IT WAS OBSERVED AT A HIGH ALTITUDE AND WHEN QUESTIONED IF HE COULD GET DOWN AND LAND, THE PILOT REPORTED 'THIS WILL BE MY FINAL LANDING.' WITNESSES OBSERVED THE AIRCRAFT FLY OVER THE END OF THE RUNWAY AT ABOUT 600 FEET AND THEN DESCEND IN A NOSE LOW ATTITUDE UNTIL IMPACT WITH THE RUNWAY. ENGINE POWER WAS OBSERVED TO GO TO FULL POWER AS THE AIRCRAFT DESCENDED. THE PILOT WAS OBSERVED TO HAVE CONSUMED ALCOHOL BEVERAGES PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT AND WAS FOUND TO HAVE A ALCOHOL LEVEL OF .15 G/DL IN THE LIVER. THE PILOT LEFT A NOTE STATING 'I DO NOT WANT TO LIVE.' THE MEDICAL EXAMINERS OFFICE RULED THE MANNER OF DEATH AS SUICIDE. (-23) PILOT DEPARTED DAB ON AN UNAUTHORIZED FLIGHT. REQUESTED AN ILS APPROACH TO RUNWAY 7L. ATCT OBSERVED HIM AT APPROXIMATELY 1300' OVER THE NUMBERS, AND ADVISED HIM THAT HE WAS HIGH. PILOT REPLIED THAT IT WAS ALRIGHT, THIS WOULD BE HIS LAST LANDING HERE. AIRCRAFT WAS OBSERVED DIVING INTO THE RUNWAY. SUICIDE NOTE LOCATED.
NTSB investigation
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