- Date
- November 20, 1982, 18:17 local (23:17 UTC)
- Place
- Aiken, SC
- Injuries
- 2 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N544JWCessna 411
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report November 20, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19821120059389A
- Case key
- 69701
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The plt requested an instrument approach to the arpt & advised approach control (a/c) that he did not have an approach plate for the arpt. A/c cleared the acft for a NDB approach to rwy 24 & read the approach information to the plt. When the plt reported procedure turn inbound a/c advised the plt he was approx 4 mi south of the final approach course & gave him a new heading to correct back to the arpt. Radar contact was then lost over the arpt but reappeared approx 1/2 mi west of the arpt & appeared to be making a turn back to the arpt. The wreckage was found about 4 mi west of the arpt. \
Aircraft
- Registration
- N544JW
- Reported as
- Cessna 411
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 411-0039
- Engine
- Continental GTSO-520-C, 340 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Departed
- C · Oxford, MS
- Destination
- C · Aiken, SC
- Flight plan
- VFR
- Airport
- Aikens Municipal Airport, runway 24, 5,000 × 100 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 44
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Invalid Medical for flight
- Flight hours
- 800 total
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Wind
- 30° at 6 knots
- Visibility
- 3 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 700 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 142 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.