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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Beech 95B55 · Moorhead, MN · February 24, 2000

Date: February 24, 2000 · 10:56 local
Place: Moorhead, MN
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N7736R
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI00FA080
Reported as: Beech 95B55
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 3

N7736RRegistration cancelled Jan 24, 2018 · Beech 95-B55 (T42A)S/N TC-1173 · Built 1968 Airframe modelBeech 95-B55 (T42A)Engine modelContinental I0-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) At 1656.02Z while executing the VOR a approach to the Moorhead MN. Airport, the pilot of N7736R declared a missed approach. FAR approach acknowledges and instructs N7736R to fly heading 040 and to climb and maintain 4000 feet. The pilot acknowledged. At 1656.16Z FAR approach instructs N7736R to fly heading 090 for an antenna, no acknowlegement. At 1656.42Z FAR approach instructs N7736R to fly heading 090 vector for the ILS 17 and to maintain 4000 feet. The pilot replies"N-3-6R". FAR approach asks N7736R if they wanted to do the ILS approach at fargo with no reply. All radar and radio contact with N7736R was lost after the 1656.42Z response. The radar plots for the 1656.16Z through 1656.42Z time frame shows N7736R continuing the climbing turn to the right past the 090 heading. At the apex of the climb radar showed the a/c at 2100 feet with a ground speed of 131 KTS., 4.6 seconds later the last radar hit shows the a/c at 1600 ft with a ground speed of 73 KTS.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AT 1656.02Z WHILE EXECUTING THE VOR A APPROACH TO THE MOORHEAD MN. AIRPORT, THE PILOT OF N7736R DECLARED A MISSED APPROACH. FAR APPROACH ACKNOWLEDGES AND INSTRUCTS N7736R TO FLY HEADING 040 AND TO CLIMB AND MAINTAIN 4000 FEET. THE PILOT ACKNOWLEDGED. AT 1656.16Z FAR APPROACH INSTRUCTS N7736R TO FLY HEADING 090 FOR AN ANTENNA, NO ACKNOWLEGEMENT. AT 1656.42Z FAR APPROACH INSTRUCTS N7736R TO FLY HEADING 090 VECTOR FOR THE ILS 17 AND TO MAINTAIN 4000 FEET. THE PILOT REPLIES"N-3-6R". FAR APPROACH ASKS N7736R IF THEY WANTED TO DO THE ILS APPROACH AT FARGO WITH NO REPLY. ALL RADAR AND RADIO CONTACT WITH N7736R WAS LOST AFTER THE 1656.42Z RESPONSE. THE RADAR PLOTS FOR THE 1656.16Z THROUGH 1656.42Z TIME FRAME SHOWS N7736R CONTINUING THE CLIMBING TURN TO THE RIGHT PAST THE 090 HEADING. AT THE APEX OF THE CLIMB RADAR SHOWED THE A/C AT 2100 FEET WITH A GROUND SPEED OF 131 KTS., 4.6 SECONDS LATER THE LAST RADAR HIT SHOWS THE A/C AT 1600 FT WITH A GROUND SPEED OF 73 KTS.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB CHI00FA080Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportMoorhead, MNthe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the missed approach. Factors to the accident were, the pilot's improper decision to attempt the approach in weather conditions below the approach/landing minimums, the weather, the pilot's lack of…Feb 24, 2000 · Destroyed