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FAA accident report · Beech 95B55 · Lawrenceville, IL · October 27, 2006

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Date
October 27, 2006 · 22:17 local
Place
Lawrenceville, IL
Airport
Lawrenceville-Vincennes International
Phase of flight
Approach
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N1832N
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI07FA009
Reported as
Beech 95B55
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
2,710 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days
N1832NRegistration cancelled Apr 10, 2007 · Beech B-55S/N TC-2413 · Built 1981Airframe modelBeech B-55Engine modelAmateur-built UNKNOWN ENG

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What happened

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(-23) At approximately 2130 hrs (EDT) on October 26, 2006, N1832N departed indianapolis, in (kind) under an instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan for Lawrenceville, IL (klwv). At approximately 2200 (EDT) evansville air traffic control cleared N1832N for the VOR 18 approach at klwv. N1832N reported procedure turn inbound at approximately 2212 EDT. When N1832N'S IFR flight plan was not cancelled, evansville ATCT initiated a search for N1832N. At approximately 2250 hrs local time, the klwv airport manager reported N1832N was not in its hangar. On October 27, 2006 N1832N was located approximately 2.5 nautical miles from the airport, in line with the VOR 18 approach course. N1832N had impacted trees and terrain. The aircraft was destroyed in the subsequent fire. The pilot, and sole occupant, was fatally injured. Reported weather at kwlv, at 2210 local time, was winds 150 degrees at 10 KTS, 1 3/4 statute miles visibility in fog, and a 400 feet overcast. Minimums for the VOR18 straight in approach at klwv are 600 feet and 1 mile visibility.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AT APPROXIMATELY 2130 HRS (EDT) ON OCTOBER 26, 2006, N1832N DEPARTED INDIANAPOLIS, IN (KIND) UNDER AN INSTRUMENT FLIGHT RULES (IFR) FLIGHT PLAN FOR LAWRENCEVILLE, IL (KLWV). AT APPROXIMATELY 2200 (EDT) EVANSVILLE AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL CLEARED N1832N FOR THE VOR 18 APPROACH AT KLWV. N1832N REPORTED PROCEDURE TURN INBOUND AT APPROXIMATELY 2212 EDT. WHEN N1832N'S IFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS NOT CANCELLED, EVANSVILLE ATCT INITIATED A SEARCH FOR N1832N. AT APPROXIMATELY 2250 HRS LOCAL TIME, THE KLWV AIRPORT MANAGER REPORTED N1832N WAS NOT IN ITS HANGAR. ON OCTOBER 27, 2006 N1832N WAS LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 2.5 NAUTICAL MILES FROM THE AIRPORT, IN LINE WITH THE VOR 18 APPROACH COURSE. N1832N HAD IMPACTED TREES AND TERRAIN. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED IN THE SUBSEQUENT FIRE. THE PILOT, AND SOLE OCCUPANT, WAS FATALLY INJURED. REPORTED WEATHER AT KWLV, AT 2210 LOCAL TIME, WAS WINDS 150 DEGREES AT 10 KTS, 1 3/4 STATUTE MILES VISIBILITY IN FOG, AND A 400 FEET OVERCAST. MINIMUMS FOR THE VOR18 STRAIGHT IN APPROACH AT KLWV ARE 600 FEET AND 1 MILE VISIBILITY.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB CHI07FA009Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportLawrenceville, ILThe improper judgment by the pilot to conduct a flight to, and execute an approach to, an airport with weather conditions that were below the required minimums. Also causal was the pilot's continued descent below the approach minimum descent altitude.…Oct 27, 2006 · Substantial damage