What happened
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(-23) At approximately 1131 adt, the pilot in command of N401CK, who had been holding for an estimated 45 minutes east of the Kodiak, AK airport (adq) due to reported inclement weather, was cleared by ATC to conduct the adq ILS rwy 25 instrument approach procedure (iap). The iap was being conducted in instrument meteorological conditions. At approximately 1137 and while on either the inbound ILS approach course or outbound on the missed approach procedure, N401CK contacted the ground near the southwestern end of long island, which is located about 5 miles east of the airport. The absolute flight path between leaving the hold and contacting the ground cannot, at this time, be established. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot fatally injured.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AT APPROXIMATELY 1131 ADT, THE PILOT IN COMMAND OF N401CK, WHO HAD BEEN HOLDING FOR AN ESTIMATED 45 MINUTES EAST OF THE KODIAK, AK AIRPORT (ADQ) DUE TO REPORTED INCLEMENT WEATHER, WAS CLEARED BY ATC TO CONDUCT THE ADQ ILS RWY 25 INSTRUMENT APPROACH PROCEDURE (IAP). THE IAP WAS BEING CONDUCTED IN INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS. AT APPROXIMATELY 1137 AND WHILE ON EITHER THE INBOUND ILS APPROACH COURSE OR OUTBOUND ON THE MISSED APPROACH PROCEDURE, N401CK CONTACTED THE GROUND NEAR THE SOUTHWESTERN END OF LONG ISLAND, WHICH IS LOCATED ABOUT 5 MILES EAST OF THE AIRPORT. THE ABSOLUTE FLIGHT PATH BETWEEN LEAVING THE HOLD AND CONTACTING THE GROUND CANNOT, AT THIS TIME, BE ESTABLISHED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED AND THE PILOT FATALLY INJURED.
NTSB investigation
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