What happened
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On April 26, 2023, approximately 14:28, Cessna 177 aircraft was giving vectors for the RNAV 31 approach for Winder airport in Watinsville, Georgia. Aircraft was cleared to descend from 6000 feet down to 4000 feet. The aircraft started to desend was told to turn right to a heading of 23O degrees. The aircraft continue to descend below 4000 feet, ATC then told the pilot to level off at 3000 feet and pilot acknowledged. Radar and comm was lost and was unable to reestablish comm. Radar contact was lost aircraft was located in a field approximatley 117 degrees / 13.5
NM. From athens, GA.
As the FAA filed it
ON APRIL 26, 2023, APPROXIMATELY 14:28, CESSNA 177 AIRCRAFT WAS GIVING VECTORS FOR THE RNAV 31 APPROACH FOR WINDER AIRPORT IN WATINSVILLE, GEORGIA. AIRCRAFT WAS CLEARED TO DESCEND FROM 6000 FEET DOWN TO 4000 FEET. THE AIRCRAFT STARTED TO DESEND WAS TOLD TO TURN RIGHT TO A HEADING OF 23O DEGREES. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUE TO DESCEND BELOW 4000 FEET, ATC THEN TOLD THE PILOT TO LEVEL OFF AT 3000 FEET AND PILOT ACKNOWLEDGED. RADAR AND COMM WAS LOST AND WAS UNABLE TO REESTABLISH COMM. RADAR CONTACT WAS LOST AIRCRAFT WAS LOCATED IN A FIELD APPROXIMATLEY 117 DEGREES / 13.5
NM. FROM ATHENS, GA.
NTSB investigation
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