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FAA accident report · Piper PA 46-350P · Belleville, IL · February 21, 2010

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Date
February 21, 2010 · 18:27 local
Place
Belleville, IL
Phase of flight
Landing: Approach
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N350WF
NTSB investigation
NTSBCEN10FA125
Reported as
Piper PA 46-350P
Reported engine
Lycoming TI0-540 series
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
2
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
N350WFRegistration cancelled Jul 12, 2017 · Piper PA 46-350PS/N 4622082 · Built 1989Airframe modelPiper PA 46-350PEngine modelLycoming TI0-540 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

On approach to cps, aircraft was right of course and pilot was unable tocapture the localizer. Pilot performed a go around and on second approach wasright of course and again unable to capture the localizer. Aircraft thendisappeared off radar. Emergency responders found that aircraft had struck a house and was subsequently destroyed by impact damage and fire.

As the FAA filed it

ON APPROACH TO CPS, AIRCRAFT WAS RIGHT OF COURSE AND PILOT WAS UNABLE TOCAPTURE THE LOCALIZER. PILOT PERFORMED A GO AROUND AND ON SECOND APPROACH WASRIGHT OF COURSE AND AGAIN UNABLE TO CAPTURE THE LOCALIZER. AIRCRAFT THENDISAPPEARED OFF RADAR. EMERGENCY RESPONDERS FOUND THAT AIRCRAFT HAD STRUCK A HOUSE AND WAS SUBSEQUENTLY DESTROYED BY IMPACT DAMAGE AND FIRE.

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 CEN10FA125Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportBelleville, ILThe pilot’s spatial disorientation and subsequent failure to maintain airplane control during the instrument approach.Feb 22, 2010 · Destroyed