What happened
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(.19) On January 24, 1999, at 2156 central standard time, a Piper PA-46-350, N181JW, was destroyed during a collision with the ground while on final approach for runway 19 (8,199' x 150' wet asphalt) at the Greater Rockford Airport, Rockford, Illinois. N181JW had completed the ILS runway 07 approach and was circling to land on runway 19. The 14 CFR part 91 personal flight was operating on an IFR flight plan. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The pilot was seriously injured. The flight departed cleveland, Ohio, exact time unknown. (-23)while executing a lis approach to runway 7 at Rockford airport, the pilot found himself too high to make a normal landing on runway 7. He then, after starting a missed approach, made visual contact with the airport and attempted to circle and land on runway 19; and the pilot lost control during landing.
As the FAA filed it
(.19) ON JANUARY 24, 1999, AT 2156 CENTRAL STANDARD TIME, A PIPER PA-46-350, N181JW, WAS DESTROYED DURING A COLLISION WITH THE GROUND WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH FOR RUNWAY 19 (8,199' X 150' WET ASPHALT) AT THE GREATER ROCKFORD AIRPORT, ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS. N181JW HAD COMPLETED THE ILS RUNWAY 07 APPROACH AND WAS CIRCLING TO LAND ON RUNWAY 19. THE 14 CFR PART 91 PERSONAL FLIGHT WAS OPERATING ON AN IFR FLIGHT PLAN. INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE PILOT WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED. THE FLIGHT DEPARTED CLEVELAND, OHIO, EXACT TIME UNKNOWN. (-23)WHILE EXECUTING A LIS APPROACH TO RUNWAY 7 AT ROCKFORD AIRPORT, THE PILOT FOUND HIMSELF TOO HIGH TO MAKE A NORMAL LANDING ON RUNWAY 7. HE THEN, AFTER STARTING A MISSED APPROACH, MADE VISUAL CONTACT WITH THE AIRPORT AND ATTEMPTED TO CIRCLE AND LAND ON RUNWAY 19; AND THE PILOT LOST CONTROL DURING LANDING.
NTSB investigation
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