What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) During final approach to jax, runway 7 at 100' the PIC began a missed approach after reporting to air traffic control that he "had an instrument problem." The radar date shows the aircraft ascending north west to 800' then descending to 500' then ascending to 700' then descending to 400'. At 1947 hours the aircraft crashed in the woods and was demolished. The PIC and 3 passengers sustained fatal injuries. The pilots instrumens were removed by the NTSB for testing. During the reconstruction investigation by FAA and NTSB, no preexisting mechanical deficiencies were found that would have contributed to the accident.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) DURING FINAL APPROACH TO JAX, RUNWAY 7 AT 100' THE PIC BEGAN A MISSED APPROACH AFTER REPORTING TO AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL THAT HE "HAD AN INSTRUMENT PROBLEM." THE RADAR DATE SHOWS THE AIRCRAFT ASCENDING NORTH WEST TO 800' THEN DESCENDING TO 500' THEN ASCENDING TO 700' THEN DESCENDING TO 400'. AT 1947 HOURS THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED IN THE WOODS AND WAS DEMOLISHED. THE PIC AND 3 PASSENGERS SUSTAINED FATAL INJURIES. THE PILOTS INSTRUMENS WERE REMOVED BY THE NTSB FOR TESTING. DURING THE RECONSTRUCTION INVESTIGATION BY FAA AND NTSB, NO PREEXISTING MECHANICAL DEFICIENCIES WERE FOUND THAT WOULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE ACCIDENT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.
Other reports on N7701J · 1
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