20221005015939A

On 10/5/22 at 1356 local time the accident aircraft impacted the ground in a wooded area in Arundel, Maine and was destroyed. The PIC and passenger sustained fatal injuries. The aircraft was being operated under part 91 on an IFR flight from presque isle Maine to biddeford municipal airport, Maine and at the time of the accident, was on the RNAV 6 approach into biddeford municipal airport. According to ATC data, the aircraft conducted a normal descent on course until passing the final approach fix. The aircraft continued a descent and slowed to 50 KTS, made a turn to the left and then back to the right of perhaps 30 degrees, and continued its descent until the last radar return at 300 ft MSL. The aircraft came to rest in a heavily wooded area. A steep entry angle into the trees could be seen, and the wreckage was largely connected and remained within an area not much larger than the airplane. The flaps were extended and the landing gear lowered. The propeller was bent toward the fuselage and opposite the direction of rotation, and a tree several feet away exhibited a telltale prop strike and charring indicating significant engine power on impact. The aircraft and pilot were properly certificated, the pilot was current and qualified, the approach was functioning normally, and the airport lighting was functioning normally. No pre-impact abnormalities were reported or discovered.