What happened
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(-23) Aircraft operated on personal flight, 14 CFR part 91. While conducting ILS-33 approach at Burlington, VT (night-snow storm) aircraft collided with trees and subsequently crashed. Pilot (sole occupant) fatal; aircraft destroyed. Preliminary investigation inconclusive as to reason why aircraft descended below glideslope. No evidence of airframe ice; no communication from pilot indicating difficulty with approach. ATC advised of low altitude alert prior to target "coasting" but did not receive response from pilot. Most recent night flight logged was July 15, 2005. 16.4 hours logged within preceding 12 months. Most recent instrument approach logged was July 27, 2005 with instructor. Most recent actual instrument flight logged on October 7, 2005 with no description of enroute or approach.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AIRCRAFT OPERATED ON PERSONAL FLIGHT, 14 CFR PART 91. WHILE CONDUCTING ILS-33 APPROACH AT BURLINGTON, VT (NIGHT-SNOW STORM) AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH TREES AND SUBSEQUENTLY CRASHED. PILOT (SOLE OCCUPANT) FATAL; AIRCRAFT DESTROYED. PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION INCONCLUSIVE AS TO REASON WHY AIRCRAFT DESCENDED BELOW GLIDESLOPE. NO EVIDENCE OF AIRFRAME ICE; NO COMMUNICATION FROM PILOT INDICATING DIFFICULTY WITH APPROACH. ATC ADVISED OF LOW ALTITUDE ALERT PRIOR TO TARGET "COASTING" BUT DID NOT RECEIVE RESPONSE FROM PILOT. MOST RECENT NIGHT FLIGHT LOGGED WAS JULY 15, 2005. 16.4 HOURS LOGGED WITHIN PRECEDING 12 MONTHS. MOST RECENT INSTRUMENT APPROACH LOGGED WAS JULY 27, 2005 WITH INSTRUCTOR. MOST RECENT ACTUAL INSTRUMENT FLIGHT LOGGED ON OCTOBER 7, 2005 WITH NO DESCRIPTION OF ENROUTE OR APPROACH.
NTSB investigation
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