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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Smith AEROSTAR 601P · Coatesvilla, PA · January 10, 2000

Date: January 10, 2000 · 05:19 local
Place: Coatesvilla, PA
Airport: Chester County/Carlson Airport
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N905DK
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC00FA064
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2

N905DKRegistration cancelled Aug 13, 2013 · Smith AEROSTAR 601PS/N 61P-0308-081 Airframe modelSmith AEROSTAR 601P

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What happened

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(-23) On Monday, 1-10-00, at approx. 0519Z, an Aerostar, N905DK with two pilots on board began an ILS 29 approach to Chester county airport (40N), PA. This a/c was positioning to pick up a passenger for a flight to meigs field (cgx). The westher was IMC. Line crew at the field stated that they heard the a/c over the field and then saw a flash of light. The wreckage was found in a field and across a 4 lane hwy (rt 30 bypass). The a/c was destroyed and both occupants were fatally injured. The accident occurred after the approach and past the airport. There was no communications of a missed approach procedure being conducted.privacy data omitted

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON MONDAY, 1-10-00, AT APPROX. 0519Z, AN AEROSTAR, N905DK WITH TWO PILOTS ON BOARD BEGAN AN ILS 29 APPROACH TO CHESTER COUNTY AIRPORT (40N), PA. THIS A/C WAS POSITIONING TO PICK UP A PASSENGER FOR A FLIGHT TO MEIGS FIELD (CGX). THE WESTHER WAS IMC. LINE CREW AT THE FIELD STATED THAT THEY HEARD THE A/C OVER THE FIELD AND THEN SAW A FLASH OF LIGHT. THE WRECKAGE WAS FOUND IN A FIELD AND ACROSS A 4 LANE HWY (RT 30 BYPASS). THE A/C WAS DESTROYED AND BOTH OCCUPANTS WERE FATALLY INJURED. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED AFTER THE APPROACH AND PAST THE AIRPORT. THERE WAS NO COMMUNICATIONS OF A MISSED APPROACH PROCEDURE BEING CONDUCTED.^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB NYC00FA064Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCoatesville, PAThe pilot's failure to follow the published instrument approach procedure, and his failure to establish a climb after passing the missed approach point.Jan 10, 2000 · Destroyed