- Date
- November 5, 1986, 20:30 local (Nov 6, 1986, 03:30 UTC)
- Place
- San Diego, CA
- Injuries
- 2 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N399WMBeech K35
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19861105058949A
- Case key
- 25466
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Analysis
At the end of a night cross country flight, the pilot attempted an instrument approach to the montgomery airport after being advised the weather was below basic VFR minimums. He was cleared for an ILS approach and reported that he had the runway in sight at about 400 ft; however, he lost sight of the runway due to fog as he continued. Just before the pilot initiated a missed approach, he was advised that the visibility had dropped to 1/16 mile. During the missed approach, the aircraft collided with the runway while it was still descending.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N399WM
- Reported as
- Beech K35
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- D5939
- Airframe hours
- 2,056
- Engine
- Continental IO-470-C, 250 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Dean Holt
- Registered owner
- Denice Holt
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · July 1, 1986 · 43 hours before
- Departed
- IGM · Kingman, AZ
- Destination
- MYF
- Flight plan
- VFR/IFR
- Airport
- MYF · Montgomery, runway 28R, 3,400 × 150 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 75
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine sea, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 10,000 total · 5,500 in this make and model · 10,000 as pilot in command · 79 in the last 90 days · 20 in the last 30 days · 6 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- 310° at 5 knots
- Temperature
- 63 °F, dew point 59 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- MYF
FAA reports on this event · 1
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