What happened
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N62UP departed acy enroute to ilg for a single pilot training flight. The pilot was initially given a 350 degree heading to join the localizer for ILS runway 1 for the approach by phl south departure controller. The SD controller instructed 62UP to turn an additional 10 degrees left. N62UP was not instructed to join the localizer and was cleared for the ILS approach after the aircraft had flown through the localizer and was inside the approach gate 2 miles from the outer marker. The pilot of N62UP corrected back onto course at approximately 1/2 mile prior to the outer marker. After the pilot called passing haden outer marker he remained above the glide slope the entire approach changing altitude several times with the highest being 2600 feet at 1.7 miles to 2100 feet at 1.4 miles from the missed approach point. The pilot declared a missed approach with ilg tower at this point. It was in this location that the radar and communication was lost with N62UP. Last radar contact and communication with N62UP was at 2100 feet, right of localizer. 113 KTS, heading 017 degrees and approximately 1/10 of a mile from where the aircraft impacted the ground.
As the FAA filed it
N62UP DEPARTED ACY ENROUTE TO ILG FOR A SINGLE PILOT TRAINING FLIGHT. THE PILOT WAS INITIALLY GIVEN A 350 DEGREE HEADING TO JOIN THE LOCALIZER FOR ILS RUNWAY 1 FOR THE APPROACH BY PHL SOUTH DEPARTURE CONTROLLER. THE SD CONTROLLER INSTRUCTED 62UP TO TURN AN ADDITIONAL 10 DEGREES LEFT. N62UP WAS NOT INSTRUCTED TO JOIN THE LOCALIZER AND WAS CLEARED FOR THE ILS APPROACH AFTER THE AIRCRAFT HAD FLOWN THROUGH THE LOCALIZER AND WAS INSIDE THE APPROACH GATE 2 MILES FROM THE OUTER MARKER. THE PILOT OF N62UP CORRECTED BACK ONTO COURSE AT APPROXIMATELY 1/2 MILE PRIOR TO THE OUTER MARKER. AFTER THE PILOT CALLED PASSING HADEN OUTER MARKER HE REMAINED ABOVE THE GLIDE SLOPE THE ENTIRE APPROACH CHANGING ALTITUDE SEVERAL TIMES WITH THE HIGHEST BEING 2600 FEET AT 1.7 MILES TO 2100 FEET AT 1.4 MILES FROM THE MISSED APPROACH POINT. THE PILOT DECLARED A MISSED APPROACH WITH ILG TOWER AT THIS POINT. IT WAS IN THIS LOCATION THAT THE RADAR AND COMMUNICATION WAS LOST WITH N62UP. LAST RADAR CONTACT AND COMMUNICATION WITH N62UP WAS AT 2100 FEET, RIGHT OF LOCALIZER. 113 KTS, HEADING 017 DEGREES AND APPROXIMATELY 1/10 OF A MILE FROM WHERE THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND.
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