- Date
- January 18, 1988, 08:52 local (14:52 UTC)
- Place
- Temple, TX
- Injuries
- 4 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N3804XBeech V35B
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report January 16, 1990
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19880118071189A
- Case key
- 22608
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Probable cause
The pilot failed to execute a missed approach when he descended through decision height.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
While en route to austin, TX, the plt changed his destn to Temple, TX, due to deteriorating wx at austin. However, the wx at Temple was also deteriorating. While descending toward Temple, he was advised of a spl wx observation which rprtd indefinite ceiling 200', sky obscured, vis 1/16 mi with fog, wind from 150 deg at 7 KTS. The plt elected to fly an ILS rwy 15 apch which had minimums of 200' ceiling & 1/2 mi vis. At 0847 CST, as the plt was beginning the apch, another wx observation was taken. It rprtd an indefinite ceiling of 100', vis 1/16 mi with fog. According to the plt, the flt was normal until the missed apch was initiated, then was 'slow on go, hit tail on pitch up.' At that time, the acft contacted the terrain about 120' short of the rwy, damaging the tail cone & aft fuselage, but the acft contd flying. The plt then diverted & landed without further incident at brownwood, TX, where VFR conds prevailed.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N3804X
- Reported as
- Beech V35B
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- D-10358
- Airframe hours
- 680
- Engine
- Continental IO-520-BB, 285 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business · Part 91
- Registered owner
- G. L. Wilbanks
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · August 1, 1987 · 30 hours before
- Departed
- 21XS · Big Spring, TX
- Destination
- TPL · Temple, TX
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- TPL · Draughon Miller Muni, runway 15, 6,301 × 150 ft, asphalt
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 68
- Certificates
- Flight instructor, Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 17,410 total · 1,600 in this make and model · 16,800 as pilot in command · 60 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Wind
- 160° at 5 knots
- Lowest ceiling
- 100 ft
- Temperature
- 50 °F, dew point 50 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- TPL
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N3804X · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.