What happened
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(-23) On September 28, 2008, at 0719 PDT, a Beech A36, N82TB, on IFR ILS approach to Palomar airport, Carlsbad California, was issued a low altitude alert and advised by crq ATCT that the airplane was south of course. The pilot was advised to execute the published missed approach. The next communication from the pilot was the statement "I'm in trouble". Shortly thereafter, the airplane collided with terrain approximately 1 1/2 miles east of the airport. The owner was operating the airplane under the provisions of 14 code of federal regulations (CFR) part 91. The aircraft was destroyed on impact and by fire. The sole occupant was fatally injured. On scene investigation and discussions with NTSB investigator indicate that the airworthiness of the aircraft was not in question. Review of weather information provided by crq ATCT and reviewed by FSDO operations inspector indicates weather was below minimums. Unable to locate pilot records, however, according to the insurance application submitted as of 7/24/2008 privacy data omitted had 11.1 hours in N82TB and a total time of 910.6. Weather, wind calm, 1/4 mile fog, 100 feet overcast, temp 17, dew point 16, altimeter 29.94.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON SEPTEMBER 28, 2008, AT 0719 PDT, A BEECH A36, N82TB, ON IFR ILS APPROACH TO PALOMAR AIRPORT, CARLSBAD CALIFORNIA, WAS ISSUED A LOW ALTITUDE ALERT AND ADVISED BY CRQ ATCT THAT THE AIRPLANE WAS SOUTH OF COURSE. THE PILOT WAS ADVISED TO EXECUTE THE PUBLISHED MISSED APPROACH. THE NEXT COMMUNICATION FROM THE PILOT WAS THE STATEMENT "I'M IN TROUBLE". SHORTLY THEREAFTER, THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH TERRAIN APPROXIMATELY 1 1/2 MILES EAST OF THE AIRPORT. THE OWNER WAS OPERATING THE AIRPLANE UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF 14 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS (CFR) PART 91. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED ON IMPACT AND BY FIRE. THE SOLE OCCUPANT WAS FATALLY INJURED. ON SCENE INVESTIGATION AND DISCUSSIONS WITH NTSB INVESTIGATOR INDICATE THAT THE AIRWORTHINESS OF THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOT IN QUESTION. REVIEW OF WEATHER INFORMATION PROVIDED BY CRQ ATCT AND REVIEWED BY FSDO OPERATIONS INSPECTOR INDICATES WEATHER WAS BELOW MINIMUMS. UNABLE TO LOCATE PILOT RECORDS, HOWEVER, ACCORDING TO THE INSURANCE APPLICATION SUBMITTED AS OF 7/24/2008 ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ HAD 11.1 HOURS IN N82TB AND A TOTAL TIME OF 910.6. WEATHER, WIND CALM, 1/4 MILE FOG, 100 FEET OVERCAST, TEMP 17, DEW POINT 16, ALTIMETER 29.94.
NTSB investigation
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