What happened
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(-23) After a morning of business meetings, pilot departed dallas love-3159N/083462-CKF. Jax ARTCC cleared N1218S for localizer 10 approach to ckf @ 0219Z. Pilot said he would attempt one approach and then proceed to albany for an ILS approach. AWOS weather reported ovc 003 1-1/4 18/18 wind calm. Airplane overflew feild at 600 feet, briefly climbed to 700 feet, then descended to 600 feet when radar contact lost at 0228Z. Mda for approach is 680-1. Missed approach, at timing for ground speed (about 2:00 minutes), calls for climbing left turn to 2000MSL direct vna VORTAC and hold,. Airplane instead descended and turned right. Impact occurred approximately one to one and one-half miles southeast of airfeild in a tree hammock. Runway and approach lights off.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AFTER A MORNING OF BUSINESS MEETINGS, PILOT DEPARTED DALLAS LOVE-3159N/083462-CKF. JAX ARTCC CLEARED N1218S FOR LOCALIZER 10 APPROACH TO CKF @ 0219Z. PILOT SAID HE WOULD ATTEMPT ONE APPROACH AND THEN PROCEED TO ALBANY FOR AN ILS APPROACH. AWOS WEATHER REPORTED OVC 003 1-1/4 18/18 WIND CALM. AIRPLANE OVERFLEW FEILD AT 600 FEET, BRIEFLY CLIMBED TO 700 FEET, THEN DESCENDED TO 600 FEET WHEN RADAR CONTACT LOST AT 0228Z. MDA FOR APPROACH IS 680-1. MISSED APPROACH, AT TIMING FOR GROUND SPEED (ABOUT 2:00 MINUTES), CALLS FOR CLIMBING LEFT TURN TO 2000MSL DIRECT VNA VORTAC AND HOLD,. AIRPLANE INSTEAD DESCENDED AND TURNED RIGHT. IMPACT OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY ONE TO ONE AND ONE-HALF MILES SOUTHEAST OF AIRFEILD IN A TREE HAMMOCK. RUNWAY AND APPROACH LIGHTS OFF.
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