What happened
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Pilot departed gtf for Butte, Montana in a ce T310R. The aircraft was equipped for known icing conditions. The pilot was given an approach clearance for an ILS runway 15 approach, @ 2204Z the pilot reported going missed, less than one minute later the pilot called a may-day. The approach was shot during a snow squall during which airport visibility dropped to 1/4 mile, in large flake/wet snow. Winds were gusting above 35.Butte rwy 15 ILS has a dh of 6711, this is 1188 feet above the touchdown zone of 5523. The dh occurs at about 4 miles distance from the runway.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT DEPARTED GTF FOR BUTTE, MONTANA IN A CE T310R. THE AIRCRAFT WAS EQUIPPED FOR KNOWN ICING CONDITIONS. THE PILOT WAS GIVEN AN APPROACH CLEARANCE FOR AN ILS RUNWAY 15 APPROACH, @ 2204Z THE PILOT REPORTED GOING MISSED, LESS THAN ONE MINUTE LATER THE PILOT CALLED A MAY-DAY.THE APPROACH WAS SHOT DURING A SNOW SQUALL DURING WHICH AIRPORT VISIBILITY DROPPED TO 1/4 MILE, IN LARGE FLAKE/WET SNOW. WINDS WERE GUSTING ABOVE 35.BUTTE RWY 15 ILS HAS A DH OF 6711, THIS IS 1188 FEET ABOVE THE TOUCHDOWN ZONE OF 5523. THE DH OCCURS AT ABOUT 4 MILES DISTANCE FROM THE RUNWAY.
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