19981114039919A

(.19)On November 14, 1998, about 2054, central standard time, a Piper PA-32R-301, N83396, registered to a private individual, collided with trees about 1.5 miles south of the Olive Branch Airport, Olive Branch, Mississippi. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and an instrument flight rules flight plan was filed for the 14 CFR part 91 personal flight. The airplane was destroyed and the private-rated pilot and one passenger were fatally injured. The flight originated about 1920, from pryor field airport, decatur, Alabama. Review of the voice tape from memphis approach control revealed that the pilot was advised that the ceiling at the memphis international airport was at 300 feet, and no weather conditions were reported for the destination airport. The pilot was cleared for the localizer approach to runway 18, then came back on the frequency and declared a missed approach. The controller asked the pilot his intentions and the pilot responded that he wanted to execute a second localizer approach to the runway. The pilot was cleared for the approach. The airplane was determined to have collided with trees then the ground south of the airport. (.4) while e xecuting a localizer/dme approach, the pilot executed a missed approach before the missed approach point and advised the controller, 'we was look like we just about had it there ah I think I'd like to try it one more time to see if we can make it.' The flight was cleared for the second localizer/dme approach and the airplane remained at 2,400 feet MSL, for 1.3 miles past the faf, then descended to only 1,400 feet at the missed approach point. The airplane continued to descend from that point to where the airplane was lost from radar .8 nautical mile past the departure end of the runway. The airplane collided with trees, the ground, and came to rest with both wings separated. Post accident examination of the engine, and flight controls revealed no evidence of preimpact failure or malfunction. A non-tso'd altimeter was found in the airplane which when tested, revealed no discrepancies. Weather observation taken 3 minutes before the accident at the memphis international airport, located 10.9 nautical miles from the accident airport, indicates an overcast ceiling at 300 feet with visibility of 4 statute miles mist. (-23) earnest hamilton pilot of PA-32 N83396 initiated two LOC-18 approaches at olv. First approach was a missed approach, second attempt resulted in over flying the airport to the west and south descending below the mda, failing to execute a missed approach, making contact with the trees and crashing. Both pilot and passenger john w. hamilton were killed on impact.