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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Beech A36 · Atlantic City, NJ · April 11, 2003

Date: April 11, 2003 · 16:30 local
Place: Atlantic City, NJ
Airport: Atlantic City International
Phase of flight: Final Approach-IFR
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N256PR
NTSB investigation: NTSBIAD03FA045
Reported as: Beech A36
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1

N256PRRegistration cancelled Oct 18, 2012 · Beech A36S/N E-470 · Built 1973 Airframe modelBeech A36 Engine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) The pilot lost control of the aircraft during an asr approach to runway 13. The aircraft was destroyed when it impacted trees durin the approach to Atlantic City International Airport (acy). Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed, and an instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan was filed. The pilot was fatally injured.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT DURING AN ASR APPROACH TO RUNWAY 13. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED WHEN IT IMPACTED TREES DURIN THE APPROACH TO ATLANTIC CITY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (ACY). INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED, AND AN INSTRUMENT FLIGHT RULES (IFR) FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE PILOT WAS FATALLY INJURED.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB IAD03FA045Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPomona, NJThe pilot's failure to follow instrument approach procedures. Factors in the accident included the pilot's lack of recent instrument experience and the instrument weather conditions.Apr 11, 2003 · Destroyed