- Date
- August 24, 1984, 10:50 local (14:50 UTC)
- Place
- Wallingford, VT
- Injuries
- 2 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N18SMCessna 414
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840824043639A
- Case key
- 35363
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The plt was executing second attempt for a instrument apch, lda rwy 19, following a missed apch on the first attempt. The plt last reported over the iaf, 9 mis north of the arpt. The acft collided with a mountain at a elevation of 1700 ftand 5 mis south of the arpt. The wreckage was oriented on a 190 deg mag heading and near the extended centerline of rwy 19. The mda for the apch is 1680 ft MSL. The map is a climbing right turn to 5000 ft direct to the iaf. The arpt is surrounded by mountains. The landing gear and flaps were found extended. Examination of the acft disclosed on evidence of malfunction.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N18SM
- Reported as
- Cessna 414
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 414-0548
- Airframe hours
- 1,852
- Engine
- Teledyne Cont TSI10-520, 310 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Seren, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · July 11, 1984 · 17 hours before
- Departed
- ORH · Worcester, MA
- Destination
- RUT · Rutland, VT
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- RUT · Rutland, runway 19, 5,000 × 150 ft
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 70
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 7,010 total · 1,800 in this make and model
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Wind
- 350° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 4 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 900 ft broken
- Temperature
- 61 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- RUT, 4 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.
Other investigations on N18SM · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.