- Date
- December 22, 1987, 20:57 local (Dec 23, 1987, 03:57 UTC)
- Place
- Chadron, NE
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 1 serious
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N105GPCessna 402C
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed · report February 24, 1989
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19871222080059A
- Case key
- 34478
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Analysis
The acft was on a flt to Chadron via Chadron VOR. Abt 30 mi sse of the VOR, the plt reqd & was clrd to fly drct to ackmeiaf for an NDB rwy 2 apch. The acft contd twd the VOR which was in the same general drctn, but 11.9 mi south of ackme. The NDB was at the arpt. Ackme iaf was 9 mi sw of the arpt on a brg of 227 deg & defined by an intxn with the 356 deg radial of the VOR. Abt 3 to 4 mi se of the VOR, radar svc was trmtd & freq chg was made. Subsequently, the acft struck trees on a ridge & crashed. Initial impact occurred in wings lvl flt at aprx 4480' on a drct route btn the VOR & ackme iaf. An inv revealed that after the freq chg, the acft contd to the VOR, then mnvrd as if the plt was flying the NDB apch, but was using the VOR as the iaf. Radar data showed ctc was lost after a procedure turn was made & the acft was outbnd abt 6 mi NE of the VOR. The crash site, however, was abt 3 mi wsw of where radar ctc was last recorded. The wx at Chadron was in part: 500' ovc, 1.5 mi vis with lgt snw & fog. No preimpact part failure/malfunction was found.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N105GP
- Reported as
- Cessna 402C
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 402C-0642
- Airframe hours
- 8,229
- Engine
- Continental TSIO-520-VB, 325 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Part 135
- Operator
- G.P. Express
- Registered owner
- Rondot Enterprises Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- AAIP · December 18, 1987 · 30 hours before
- Departed
- AIA · Alliance, NE
- Destination
- CDR · Chadron, NE
- Flight plan
- IFR
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 40
- Certificates
- Airline transport, Commercial, Flight instructor
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 6,865 total · 169 in this make and model · 6,656 as pilot in command · 207 in the last 90 days · 66 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- 20° at 11 knots
- Temperature
- 28 °F, dew point 28 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- CDR, 14 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.