- Date
- January 9, 1986, 21:26 local (Jan 10, 1986, 02:26 UTC)
- Place
- Jacksonville, FL
- Injuries
- 2 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N700CMPiper PA-31T
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19860109001569A
- Case key
- 31717
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Analysis
While being vectored for an ILS rwy 7 apch, the plt was told to maint 3000' & advised he was flwg a Boeing 727. The min apch alt bfr intercepting the ILS glide slope (g/s) at the final apch fix/outer marker (om) was 1900'. As the acft was apchg the om, the plt was clrd for the apch & was handed off to the twr. After contacting the twr, the plt was told to dscnd as published. At aprx that time, the twr controller (ctlr) & his supervisor discussed N700CM'S alt & proximity to the 727. The ctlr was going to discontinue the apch, but his supvr suggested he wait & see if it would work out. Subsequently, N700CM crashed into trees aprx 5800' short of the rwy while dscndg in a wings lvl attitude. Radar data showed N700CM was well abv the ILS g/s when clrd for the apch. ATC procedures reqd the acft to be blo the g/s bfr being clrd. Also, N700CM was aprx 2.57 mi behind the 727, but stayed well abv the 727'S flt path (& possible wake turbulence) until moments bfr impact. N700CM entered an excessive rate of dscnt bfr going blo the g/s.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N700CM
- Reported as
- Piper PA-31T
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 31T782007
- Engine
- P&W PT6A-28, 620 horsepower, turbo prop
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Peachtree City Leasing, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · December 8, 1985
- Departed
- 4AZ · Hampton, GA
- Destination
- JAX · Jacksonville, FL
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- JAX · Jacksonville Intl, runway 7, 8,000 × 150 ft, asphalt
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Flight crew
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- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 41
- Certificate
- Private
- 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
- 1,710 total · 100 in this make and model · 1,620 as pilot in command · 100 in the last 90 days · 100 in the last 30 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- 10° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 1 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 300 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 48 °F, dew point 48 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- JAX, 2 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.