- Date
- December 24, 1982, 20:30 local (Dec 25, 1982, 02:30 UTC)
- Place
- Dubuque, IA
- Injuries
- 2 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N4091UPiper PA-31-350
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed · report December 24, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19821224065099A
- Case key
- 70514
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
At 2015 the flt contacted ARTCC & requested Dubuque wx. They were advised that Dubuque was 500 ft indefinite ceiling, sky obscured, visibility 1/2 mi fog & they would be vectored for a back course rwy 13 apch. The flt then requested the front course apch to rwy 31 & the controller advised the flt that it would be vectored to the ILS front course approach to rwy 31. Approximately 40 secs later the flt advised the controller that it would take the back course apch to rwy 13.the landing minima for a straight-in ILS rwy 31 is 1/2 mile visibility & for a straight-in loc/dme back course apch to rwy 13 3/4 mile visibility. The acft's wreckage was found in a valley about 3/4 mile short of rwy 13 & approximately 100 ft below the rwy elevation.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N4091U
- Reported as
- Piper PA-31-350
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 318152159
- Airframe hours
- 2,548
- Engine
- Lycoming TIO-540-J2BD, 350 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Part 91
- Operator
- American Central Airlines
- Registered owner
- American Central Airlines
- Departed
- C · Des Moines, IA
- Destination
- C · Dubuque, IA
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- DBQ, runway 13, 6,498 × 150 ft, asphalt
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 23
- Certificate
- Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 1,230 total
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- 120° at 8 knots
- Temperature
- 126 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.