What happened
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On 09/06/2024 at approximately 0946 EDT, a PA46-350P was 4 miles west-northwest of Anderson muni-Darlington field airport (kaid), Indiana at 3,600 ft MSL when indianapolis approach controller cleared the pilot for visual approach to runway 12. The pilot informed the controller they needed a go around. The indianapolis controller cancelled approach clearance, instructed the pilot to turn right on heading 180, and climb to 3000FT MSL. Pilot read back 180, 3000. At 0948 EDT the aircraft appeared to start a gradual right turn at approximately .6 miles southeast of the departure end of runway 12 at 2,060 ft MSL. The indianapolis controller instructed the pilot to fly heading 230 and maintain 3000. At 0948 EDT pilot read back heading 230. The indianapolis controller notified the pilot he didn't get a read-back on altitude and to climb and maintain 3000. At 0949 EDT, the indianapolis controller reported the aircraft disappeared from radar. Last reported altitude was approximately 2300 MSL, heading 148, at 81KTS. The aircraft impacted terrain approximately 1 mile southeast of departure runway 12 in a corn fiield. The aircraft came to rest upright on a northeast heading with the debris field extending approximately 50 feet southwest from the initial impact. Aircraft was destroyed with a post impact fire. 4 persons on board fatally injured.
As the FAA filed it
ON 09/06/2024 AT APPROXIMATELY 0946 EDT, A PA46-350P WAS 4 MILES WEST-NORTHWEST OF ANDERSON MUNI-DARLINGTON FIELD AIRPORT (KAID), INDIANA AT 3,600 FT MSL WHEN INDIANAPOLIS APPROACH CONTROLLER CLEARED THE PILOT FOR VISUAL APPROACH TO RUNWAY 12. THE PILOT INFORMED THE CONTROLLER THEY NEEDED A GO AROUND. THE INDIANAPOLIS CONTROLLER CANCELLED APPROACH CLEARANCE, INSTRUCTED THE PILOT TO TURN RIGHT ON HEADING 180, AND CLIMB TO 3000FT MSL. PILOT READ BACK 180, 3000. AT 0948 EDT THE AIRCRAFT APPEARED TO START A GRADUAL RIGHT TURN AT APPROXIMATELY .6 MILES SOUTHEAST OF THE DEPARTURE END OF RUNWAY 12 AT 2,060 FT MSL. THE INDIANAPOLIS CONTROLLER INSTRUCTED THE PILOT TO FLY HEADING 230 AND MAINTAIN 3000. AT 0948 EDT PILOT READ BACK HEADING 230. THE INDIANAPOLIS CONTROLLER NOTIFIED THE PILOT HE DIDN'T GET A READ-BACK ON ALTITUDE AND TO CLIMB AND MAINTAIN 3000. AT 0949 EDT, THE INDIANAPOLIS CONTROLLER REPORTED THE AIRCRAFT DISAPPEARED FROM RADAR. LAST REPORTED ALTITUDE WAS APPROXIMATELY 2300 MSL, HEADING 148, AT 81KTS. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED TERRAIN APPROXIMATELY 1 MILE SOUTHEAST OF DEPARTURE RUNWAY 12 IN A CORN FIIELD. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST UPRIGHT ON A NORTHEAST HEADING WITH THE DEBRIS FIELD EXTENDING APPROXIMATELY 50 FEET SOUTHWEST FROM THE INITIAL IMPACT. AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED WITH A POST IMPACT FIRE. 4 PERSONS ON BOARD FATALLY INJURED.
NTSB investigation
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