- Date
- September 30, 1988, 20:35 local (Oct 1, 1988, 01:35 UTC)
- Place
- N. Little Rock, AR
- Injuries
- 3 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N7826RBeech D55
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed · report January 4, 1990
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19880930042509A
- Case key
- 34507
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot had been executing a vor/dme rwy 35 instrument approach to north Little Rock muni (1M1). The PIC called 'missed approach' a short time aft having been clrd to execute the instrument apprch. Apprch control attmptd to provide instructions to the PIC after hearing the call, but no reply was rcvd by them. Apprch control made other attmpts, which were unsuccessful. Several witnesses stated that the acft was heard & obsvrd flying at a very low level, at a fast spd in a northwesterly direction. The nml missed apprch procedure rqrs the PIC to immediately clmb and complt the pubshd procedure. Wx rptd for the apprch was below the (mda) for this apprch. IFR wx had prvld in the area most of the day, with intermittent moderate to lt rain. The acft impacted trees and terrain in a wings lvl attitude, 2.8 mi northwest of the apprch end of rwy 35.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N7826R
- Reported as
- Beech D55
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- TE-669
- Airframe hours
- 2,843
- Engine
- Continental IO-520-C, 285 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Positioning · Part 91
- Operator
- Argenta Air, Inc.
- Registered owner
- Argenta Air, Inc
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · January 4, 1988
- Departed
- FYV · Fayetteville, AR
- Destination
- NLR · N. Little Rock, AR
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- 1M1
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 26
- Certificates
- Commercial, Flight instructor
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 1,715 total · 134 in this make and model · 1,648 as pilot in command · 125 in the last 90 days · 34 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- 130° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 3 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 400 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 68 °F, dew point 66 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- LIT, 10 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.