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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cirrus SR20 · Newburgh, NY · November 21, 2007

Date: November 21, 2007 · 01:45 local
Place: Newburgh, NY
Airport: Stewart International
Phase of flight: Final Approach-IFR
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N108GD
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC08FA041
Reported as: Cirrus SR20
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Pilot’s flight hours: 560 total470 in this make and model60 in the last 90 days

N108GDRegistration cancelled Sep 11, 2008 · Cirrus Design SR20S/N 1290 · Built 2003 Airframe modelCirrus Design SR20 Engine modelContinental IO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On 11/21/2007 at 0145(l) instrument rated airman, after missed approach, attempted a second approach to rny 09 @kswf. Weather at the time: wind 250/5, 1/4 mi vis, RVR 2000, ovcst @400, temp/dpt 4/4, fog, mist, altim 3007. Traces show a/c on final drifting 10 degrees right of course, slowing, and descending and impacts a treeline 2 mi short of runway. Brief contact with survivor revealed that the a/c may have been "off auto pilot" on 2nd approach. Airman left home base (klom) @ 1600 on 11/20 for 2 hr flight to lynchburg, VA (lyh). Departed lyh @ 2250 that evening for steward int'l (swf) and crashed @ 0145. Leg was 2 hrs 55 min: total is almost 5 hrs flt time for day. (-23 amendment) airman awoke @ 0700 on 11/20, departed home base (klom) @ 1600 for 2 hr flight to lynchburg, VA (lyh). Departed lyh @2250 that evening for Stewart int'l (swf) and crashed @0145. 11/21 (5 hrs +/-flt time)

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON 11/21/2007 AT 0145(L) INSTRUMENT RATED AIRMAN, AFTER MISSED APPROACH, ATTEMPTED A SECOND APPROACH TO RNY 09 @KSWF. WEATHER AT THE TIME: WIND 250/5, 1/4 MI VIS, RVR 2000, OVCST @400, TEMP/DPT 4/4, FOG, MIST, ALTIM 3007. TRACES SHOW A/C ON FINAL DRIFTING 10 DEGREES RIGHT OF COURSE, SLOWING, AND DESCENDING AND IMPACTS A TREELINE 2 MI SHORT OF RUNWAY. BRIEF CONTACT WITH SURVIVOR REVEALED THAT THE A/C MAY HAVE BEEN "OFF AUTO PILOT" ON 2ND APPROACH. AIRMAN LEFT HOME BASE (KLOM) @ 1600 ON 11/20 FOR 2 HR FLIGHT TO LYNCHBURG, VA (LYH). DEPARTED LYH @ 2250 THAT EVENING FOR STEWARD INT'L (SWF) AND CRASHED @ 0145. LEG WAS 2 HRS 55 MIN: TOTAL IS ALMOST 5 HRS FLT TIME FOR DAY. (-23 AMENDMENT) AIRMAN AWOKE @ 0700 ON 11/20, DEPARTED HOME BASE (KLOM) @ 1600 FOR 2 HR FLIGHT TO LYNCHBURG, VA (LYH). DEPARTED LYH @2250 THAT EVENING FOR STEWART INT'L (SWF) AND CRASHED @0145. 11/21 (5 HRS +/-FLT TIME)

NTSB investigation

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NTSB NYC08FA041Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportNew Windsor, NYThe pilot's failure to maintain the proper glidepath during an instrument-landing-system approach in fog. Contributing to the accident were pilot fatigue and air traffic control's failure to issue a minimum safe altitude warning.Nov 21, 2007 · Substantial damage