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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Raytheon A36 · Richwood, LA · January 24, 2013

Date: January 24, 2013 · 13:57 local
Place: Richwood, LA
Airport: Monroe Regional
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N980SS
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN13FA143
Reported as: Raytheon A36
Reported engine: Continental IO-550 series
People aboard: 4
Fatal injuries: 4
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor, private pilot

N980SSRegistration cancelled Jan 10, 2018 · Raytheon A36S/N E-3152 · Built 1998 Airframe modelRaytheon A36 Engine modelContinental IO-550 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Pilot was on approach to Monroe Regional Airport. ATC reported he was too high for the glideslope. He was trying to descend to capture the glideslope. He did ask if he could get down from the altitude he was at. He did not acknowledge the last transmission from the tower and started to turn to the right. He did not communicate with the tower about his turn. Radar contact was lost at 1900 feet. Aircraft impacted the ground in a near vertical angle.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT WAS ON APPROACH TO MONROE REGIONAL AIRPORT. ATC REPORTED HE WAS TOO HIGH FOR THE GLIDESLOPE. HE WAS TRYING TO DESCEND TO CAPTURE THE GLIDESLOPE. HE DID ASK IF HE COULD GET DOWN FROM THE ALTITUDE HE WAS AT. HE DID NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THE LAST TRANSMISSION FROM THE TOWER AND STARTED TO TURN TO THE RIGHT. HE DID NOT COMMUNICATE WITH THE TOWER ABOUT HIS TURN. RADAR CONTACT WAS LOST AT 1900 FEET. AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND IN A NEAR VERTICAL ANGLE.

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 CEN13FA143Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportRichwood, LAThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during a missed approach in instrument meteorological conditions.Jan 24, 2013 · Destroyed