What happened
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At 1511, the recorded weather at vqq included winds from 030 at 12 knots, 2 statute miles visibility in mist, and overcast clouds at 900 feet above ground level. The temperature was 63°celsius (c), the dew point was 63° c, and the altimeter setting was 29.87INCHES of mercury. The pilot departed ocf for vqq.
Review of preliminary air traffic control radar and voice communication information from the federal aviation administration (FAA) jacksonville air route traffic control center revealed that as the pilot was on approach to vqq, controller cleared him for the ILS runway 36R instrument approach. While on final, the radar controller advised the local controller that the pilot was making erratic turns. Shortly after, the pilot executed a missed approach while on a 5-mile final. The controller cleared the pilot to 3,000 feet and asked if he would like to go to jacksonville international airport (jax), jacksonville, Florida, where the weather was better; the pilot replied affirmative. The controller asked the pilot if he was able to climb and make turns, the pilot replied "affirmative." Shortly after the last communication, radar contact was lost with the airplane and an alert notice (alnot) was issued.
As the FAA filed it
AT 1511, THE RECORDED WEATHER AT VQQ INCLUDED WINDS FROM 030 AT 12 KNOTS, 2 STATUTE MILES VISIBILITY IN MIST, AND OVERCAST CLOUDS AT 900 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL. THE TEMPERATURE WAS 63°CELSIUS (C), THE DEW POINT WAS 63° C, AND THE ALTIMETER SETTING WAS 29.87INCHES OF MERCURY. THE PILOT DEPARTED OCF FOR VQQ.
REVIEW OF PRELIMINARY AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL RADAR AND VOICE COMMUNICATION INFORMATION FROM THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION (FAA) JACKSONVILLE AIR ROUTE TRAFFIC CONTROL CENTER REVEALED THAT AS THE PILOT WAS ON APPROACH TO VQQ, CONTROLLER CLEARED HIM FOR THE ILS RUNWAY 36R INSTRUMENT APPROACH. WHILE ON FINAL, THE RADAR CONTROLLER ADVISED THE LOCAL CONTROLLER THAT THE PILOT WAS MAKING ERRATIC TURNS. SHORTLY AFTER, THE PILOT EXECUTED A MISSED APPROACH WHILE ON A 5-MILE FINAL. THE CONTROLLER CLEARED THE PILOT TO 3,000 FEET AND ASKED IF HE WOULD LIKE TO GO TO JACKSONVILLE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (JAX), JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA, WHERE THE WEATHER WAS BETTER; THE PILOT REPLIED AFFIRMATIVE. THE CONTROLLER ASKED THE PILOT IF HE WAS ABLE TO CLIMB AND MAKE TURNS, THE PILOT REPLIED "AFFIRMATIVE." SHORTLY AFTER THE LAST COMMUNICATION, RADAR CONTACT WAS LOST WITH THE AIRPLANE AND AN ALERT NOTICE (ALNOT) WAS ISSUED.
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