What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) N4541J, a PA-28 was being vectored by champaign ATC, for an ILS approach to runway 21 at the Danville, Illinois airport. The aircraft intercepted the localizer approximately 4 miles from the outer marker and was directed to contact the local advisory frequency. The aircraft impacted the ground approximately .9 miles east southeast of the Danville VOR during the approach. The pilot had met regulatory currency requirements at the time of the accident which is still under investigation by the NTSB.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) N4541J, A PA-28 WAS BEING VECTORED BY CHAMPAIGN ATC, FOR AN ILS APPROACH TO RUNWAY 21 AT THE DANVILLE, ILLINOIS AIRPORT. THE AIRCRAFT INTERCEPTED THE LOCALIZER APPROXIMATELY 4 MILES FROM THE OUTER MARKER AND WAS DIRECTED TO CONTACT THE LOCAL ADVISORY FREQUENCY. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND APPROXIMATELY .9 MILES EAST SOUTHEAST OF THE DANVILLE VOR DURING THE APPROACH. THE PILOT HAD MET REGULATORY CURRENCY REQUIREMENTS AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT WHICH IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION BY THE NTSB.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.