What happened
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(-23) On December 04, 2003, approx. 1006 CDT, a Beech S35, N350JL privately owned and operated, was destroyed upoin impact while on final approach to runway 36 at hro. The crash resulted in two fatalities the pilot and a single passenger. The pilot was instrument rated and had filed an 14 CFR part 91 (IFR) cross-country flight plan, (IMC) instrument meteorological conditions prevailed. The flight had originated in little rock, AR. (Lit) with the planned destination being Harrison, AR. (Hro). On first approach pilot called hro UNICOM and stated too high and would go down wind for a 36 approach. Aircraft impacted the ground approx. 450 yrds short of and approx 100 yrds east of the center of the 36 end of the runway.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON DECEMBER 04, 2003, APPROX. 1006 CDT, A BEECH S35, N350JL PRIVATELY OWNED AND OPERATED, WAS DESTROYED UPOIN IMPACT WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH TO RUNWAY 36 AT HRO. THE CRASH RESULTED IN TWO FATALITIES THE PILOT AND A SINGLE PASSENGER. THE PILOT WAS INSTRUMENT RATED AND HAD FILED AN 14 CFR PART 91 (IFR) CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHT PLAN, (IMC) INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED. THE FLIGHT HAD ORIGINATED IN LITTLE ROCK, AR. (LIT) WITH THE PLANNED DESTINATION BEING HARRISON, AR. (HRO). ON FIRST APPROACH PILOT CALLED HRO UNICOM AND STATED TOO HIGH AND WOULD GO DOWN WIND FOR A 36 APPROACH. AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND APPROX. 450 YRDS SHORT OF AND APPROX 100 YRDS EAST OF THE CENTER OF THE 36 END OF THE RUNWAY.
NTSB investigation
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