What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
During ILS approach to runway 05L kpti airport (gso), ATC issued a low altitude alert to the pilot of JLG569 (N569JL). The pilot reported initiating a missed approach and was issued a heading and climb instructions. The aircraft initially began a climb which was followed by a descent that was not corrected. The aircraft impacted conifer and hardwood trees, struck the ground and bounced into a residence. The pilot and passenger were fatally injured. The occupants of the residence escaped without injury. Amended 08/06/2012: at the time of the accident, the PIC was not qualified to conduct IFR operations in the BE-58.
As the FAA filed it
DURING ILS APPROACH TO RUNWAY 05L KPTI AIRPORT (GSO), ATC ISSUED A LOW ALTITUDE ALERT TO THE PILOT OF JLG569 (N569JL). THE PILOT REPORTED INITIATING A MISSED APPROACH AND WAS ISSUED A HEADING AND CLIMB INSTRUCTIONS. THE AIRCRAFT INITIALLY BEGAN A CLIMB WHICH WAS FOLLOWED BY A DESCENT THAT WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED CONIFER AND HARDWOOD TREES, STRUCK THE GROUND AND BOUNCED INTO A RESIDENCE. THE PILOT AND PASSENGER WERE FATALLY INJURED. THE OCCUPANTS OF THE RESIDENCE ESCAPED WITHOUT INJURY. AMENDED 08/06/2012: AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT, THE PIC WAS NOT QUALIFIED TO CONDUCT IFR OPERATIONS IN THE BE-58.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.