What happened
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(-23) On 10/22/06 at approximately 1930 UTC N2135L checked on frequency with Washington ARTCC asking for RNAV 3 approach to W03, ATC advised unable that approach, pilot then asked for RNAV 03 krwi, pilot was advised no such approach, ATC then recommended RNAV 04 at krwi, pilot accepted and was cleared. N2135L executed a full RNAV 04 approach at krwi, eyewitness report states the aircraft was well left of course as it broke out of an overcast layer at approximately 400 feet. ATC tapes and statements report the aircraft advised ATC missed approach proceeding to tar river VOR, ATC advised the pilot that the missed was fenim. ATC then advised N2135L to continue to tar river. Pilot then asked for help to proceed to an airport with better weather. Pilot was asked if kpgv was ok and given weather at kpgv twice. The pilot accepted kpgv as the alternate with heading and altitude instructions. Shortly after N2135L was given mea for area and asked if climbing. No response was given. N2135L impacted the ground on a railroad service road located at end of ward street in the city of Rocky Mount, NC. Two fatalities, aircraft was destroyed due to impact and fire.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON 10/22/06 AT APPROXIMATELY 1930 UTC N2135L CHECKED ON FREQUENCY WITH WASHINGTON ARTCC ASKING FOR RNAV 3 APPROACH TO W03, ATC ADVISED UNABLE THAT APPROACH, PILOT THEN ASKED FOR RNAV 03 KRWI, PILOT WAS ADVISED NO SUCH APPROACH, ATC THEN RECOMMENDED RNAV 04 AT KRWI, PILOT ACCEPTED AND WAS CLEARED. N2135L EXECUTED A FULL RNAV 04 APPROACH AT KRWI, EYEWITNESS REPORT STATES THE AIRCRAFT WAS WELL LEFT OF COURSE AS IT BROKE OUT OF AN OVERCAST LAYER AT APPROXIMATELY 400 FEET. ATC TAPES AND STATEMENTS REPORT THE AIRCRAFT ADVISED ATC MISSED APPROACH PROCEEDING TO TAR RIVER VOR, ATC ADVISED THE PILOT THAT THE MISSED WAS FENIM. ATC THEN ADVISED N2135L TO CONTINUE TO TAR RIVER. PILOT THEN ASKED FOR HELP TO PROCEED TO AN AIRPORT WITH BETTER WEATHER. PILOT WAS ASKED IF KPGV WAS OK AND GIVEN WEATHER AT KPGV TWICE. THE PILOT ACCEPTED KPGV AS THE ALTERNATE WITH HEADING AND ALTITUDE INSTRUCTIONS. SHORTLY AFTER N2135L WAS GIVEN MEA FOR AREA AND ASKED IF CLIMBING. NO RESPONSE WAS GIVEN. N2135L IMPACTED THE GROUND ON A RAILROAD SERVICE ROAD LOCATED AT END OF WARD STREET IN THE CITY OF ROCKY MOUNT, NC. TWO FATALITIES, AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED DUE TO IMPACT AND FIRE.
NTSB investigation
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