What happened
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Airman returing from scuba-diving excursion event. Travel day began at approximately 1200 local time in cuba. Airman arrived at sfo at approximately 2100, departed sql at approximately 2211.
Enroute airman was advised mry was below basic VFR minimums, airman requested ILS approach. Aircraft was issued IFR clearance for ILS 10R approach at approximately 2233. Proceeded inbound on final approach course. Prior to faf airman received low altitude alert from ATC. ATC inquired on airman's intentions, airman indicated he wanted vectors back for another approach.
Airman was advised to fly westerly heading and climb to 3000 feet to avoid high terrain in area. Aircraft climbed and maneuvered south.
ATC issued several low altitude alerts with unclear response from airman. Communication and radar contact lost shortly after.
Radar and adsb information show aircraft in spiraling descent impacting ocean just off coast at 36.37.48N, 121.56.24W.
As the FAA filed it
AIRMAN RETURING FROM SCUBA-DIVING EXCURSION EVENT. TRAVEL DAY BEGAN AT APPROXIMATELY 1200 LOCAL TIME IN CUBA. AIRMAN ARRIVED AT SFO AT APPROXIMATELY 2100, DEPARTED SQL AT APPROXIMATELY 2211.
ENROUTE AIRMAN WAS ADVISED MRY WAS BELOW BASIC VFR MINIMUMS, AIRMAN REQUESTED ILS APPROACH. AIRCRAFT WAS ISSUED IFR CLEARANCE FOR ILS 10R APPROACH AT APPROXIMATELY 2233. PROCEEDED INBOUND ON FINAL APPROACH COURSE. PRIOR TO FAF AIRMAN RECEIVED LOW ALTITUDE ALERT FROM ATC. ATC INQUIRED ON AIRMAN'S INTENTIONS, AIRMAN INDICATED HE WANTED VECTORS BACK FOR ANOTHER APPROACH.
AIRMAN WAS ADVISED TO FLY WESTERLY HEADING AND CLIMB TO 3000 FEET TO AVOID HIGH TERRAIN IN AREA. AIRCRAFT CLIMBED AND MANEUVERED SOUTH.
ATC ISSUED SEVERAL LOW ALTITUDE ALERTS WITH UNCLEAR RESPONSE FROM AIRMAN. COMMUNICATION AND RADAR CONTACT LOST SHORTLY AFTER.
RADAR AND ADSB INFORMATION SHOW AIRCRAFT IN SPIRALING DESCENT IMPACTING OCEAN JUST OFF COAST AT 36.37.48N, 121.56.24W.
NTSB investigation
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