What happened
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Ptrs #AL01200901225FLIGHT 1240 was returning to Kotzebue the ATIS was checked and the visibility was 6 statute miles. The visibility deteriorated to 1 1/4 miles, a special VFR clearance was obtained and the flight continued for left traffic runway 9 at Kotzebue. As the aircraft descended from base leg turning final the captain stated that he had the fss building and rotating beacon in site, a short while later he lost visual reference. He then asked the copilot if he could see the building and he said no. the co-pilot then made a 50 foot altitude call and the captain initiated a go around but the aircarft was already contacting the ground. The aircraft came to rest on the sea ice approximately 1/2 mile from the approach end of runway 9. Visiblity at the time of the accident had detiorated to 1/4 mile.
As the FAA filed it
PTRS #AL01200901225FLIGHT 1240 WAS RETURNING TO KOTZEBUE THE ATIS WAS CHECKED AND THE VISIBILITY WAS 6 STATUTE MILES. THE VISIBILITY DETERIORATED TO 1 1/4 MILES, A SPECIAL VFR CLEARANCE WAS OBTAINED AND THE FLIGHT CONTINUED FOR LEFT TRAFFIC RUNWAY 9 AT KOTZEBUE. AS THE AIRCRAFT DESCENDED FROM BASE LEG TURNING FINAL THE CAPTAIN STATED THAT HE HAD THE FSS BUILDING AND ROTATING BEACON IN SITE, A SHORT WHILE LATER HE LOST VISUAL REFERENCE. HE THEN ASKED THE COPILOT IF HE COULD SEE THE BUILDING AND HE SAID NO. THE CO-PILOT THEN MADE A 50 FOOT ALTITUDE CALL AND THE CAPTAIN INITIATED A GO AROUND BUT THE AIRCARFT WAS ALREADY CONTACTING THE GROUND. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST ON THE SEA ICE APPROXIMATELY 1/2 MILE FROM THE APPROACH END OF RUNWAY 9. VISIBLITY AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT HAD DETIORATED TO 1/4 MILE.
NTSB investigation
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