- Date
- January 24, 1984, 22:39 local (Jan 25, 1984, 03:39 UTC)
- Place
- Groton, CT
- Injuries
- 3 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N900FECessna P210N
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840124004529A
- Case key
- 35313
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Analysis
The acft was blown off course during a procedure turn for an ILS approach. The plt made a missed approach because of themisalignment and tried a non standard means of orientation for the 2nd attempt and intercepted the middle marker unexpectedly. Radar shows the acft began a rapid descent and right turn. The weather had deteriorated to below minimums after the plts last weather report of a 600 ft ceiling. The acft impacted the ground after the plt declared a 2nd missed approach.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N900FE
- Reported as
- Cessna P210N
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 00514
- Airframe hours
- 780
- Engine
- Continental TSIO-520-P, 285 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Business · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Ed Wachs
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · February 1, 1983 · 210 hours before
- Departed
- UGN · Waukegan, IL
- Destination
- GON · Groton, CT
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- GON · Groton-New London, runway 5, 5,000 × 150 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 45
- Certificates
- Flight instructor, Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Right
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 2,205 total · 410 in this make and model · 2,026 as pilot in command · 76 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- 190° at 2 knots
- Visibility
- 5 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 100 ft
- Temperature
- 39 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- GON, 1 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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