- Date
- November 22, 1983, 17:40 local (Nov 23, 1983, 00:40 UTC)
- Place
- Aurora, CO
- Injuries
- 2 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N7724NCessna 414
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19831122058349A
- Case key
- 16183
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Analysis
During wx briefings the plt was advised of icing conditions in the denver area. While approaching the denver area the plt radioed 'can you get me down, it's a little bit icy up here.' The plt was subsequently asked & was given a close turn onto the outer marker. The acft was observed to overfly the arpt at about 500 ft AGL. The plt then acknowledge the missed approach instructions, & 1 min later reported ...'lots of ice...' & '...I'm stalling out...' The plt reportly didnot like to fly approaches to minimums & set the altitude alerter to an altitude above minimums as a safety margin. The plt had logged 3.5 hrs actual & 4.1 hrs simulated instrument time, & 3 instrument approaches in the last 6 mos. The acft's CG was 6 inches aft of the aft CG limit.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N7724N
- Reported as
- Cessna 414
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 414-0436
- Airframe hours
- 1,862
- Engine
- Continental TSIO-520, 310 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- William Geary
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · May 27, 1983 · 63 hours before
- Departed
- RNO · Reno, NV
- Destination
- APA · Englewood, CO
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- APA · Arapahoe County, runway 34R, 8,500 × 101 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 62
- Certificate
- Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 4,414 total · 1,862 in this make and model · 4,257 as pilot in command · 50 in the last 90 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Night/dark
- Visibility
- 2 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 200 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 19 °F, dew point -0 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
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