19990401033789I

Incident

FAA incident report · Piper PA-32-300 · Goshen, IN · April 1, 1999

Date
April 1, 1999 · 14:00 local
Place
Goshen, IN
Airport
Goshen Municipal Airport
Phase of flight
Descent
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft
N722RM
Reported as
Piper PA32300
Reported engine
Lycoming TIO540*
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
900 total155 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) During an instrument approach, the pilot was instructed to maintain 2500 MSL. The a/c was observed descending toward 1900 MSL. ATC reconfirmed the minimum vectoring altitude and instructed the pilot to maintain 2500 MSL until reaching balla intersection. No answer from the pilot. A relay through another a/c gets N722RM climbing to 3000. A second approach clearanced was issued. ATC supervisor talks to pilot on phone at FBO.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) DURING AN INSTRUMENT APPROACH, THE PILOT WAS INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN 2500 MSL. THE A/C WAS OBSERVED DESCENDING TOWARD 1900 MSL. ATC RECONFIRMED THE MINIMUM VECTORING ALTITUDE AND INSTRUCTED THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN 2500 MSL UNTIL REACHING BALLA INTERSECTION. NO ANSWER FROM THE PILOT. A RELAY THROUGH ANOTHER A/C GETS N722RM CLIMBING TO 3000. A SECOND APPROACH CLEARANCED WAS ISSUED. ATC SUPERVISOR TALKS TO PILOT ON PHONE AT FBO.

Other reports on N722RM · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.