- Date
- December 23, 1984, 22:35 local (Dec 24, 1984, 04:35 UTC)
- Place
- Lake Charles, LA
- Injuries
- 4 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N2049GBeech A36
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19841223075199A
- Case key
- 21518
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Analysis
The acft crashed 3 miles short of the Lake Charles airport while on an ILS approach. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident, and an IFR flight plan was filed by the non-instrument rated pilot. A review of the radio transcripts involving N2049G and approach control revealed confusion on the part of the plt concerning instrument flight procedures.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2049G
- Reported as
- Beech A36
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- E-1406
- Engine
- Continental IO-520-BB, 285 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Larry B. Greenberg
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- BTR
- Destination
- 6R1 · Welsh, LA
- Flight plan
- VFR
- Airport
- LCH · Lake Charles, runway 15, 6,500 × 150 ft, concrete
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 37
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- 110° at 6 knots
- Visibility
- 3 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 300 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 63 °F, dew point 61 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- LCH, 3 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.