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March 6, 1992 · Cessna 210K · N8104G

Frederick, MD

Overview

Report Status
Probable Cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
March 6, 1992
Injury Outcomes
2 injuries (2 fatalities)
Location
Frederick, MD
Aircraft
Cessna 210K
Tail Number
N8104G
Operator
Harry V Felmey
Injuries
Fatal
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
NTSB Number
BFO92FA031

The pilots were on the first leg of a personal flight. The pilot-in-command had obtained a weather briefing on the previous night, but had not updated it on the day of the flight. The weather at the destination airport was in part: 100 ft overcast, reduced visibility with fog, wind from 020 deg at 7 kts. On the first approach, the pilot executed a missed approach, but did not follow the missed approach procedure. The missed approach procedure was to climb to 1000 ft MSL on the runway heading, then turn left, while continuing the climb to 2800 ft via the localizer course to the outer marker. Instead, he circled to the right over the city and requested another approach. On the second approach, he flew to the left of the localizer and descended below the glide slope and decision height. The aircraft impacted trees on a hill about 200 feet below the ILS decision height and 1.85 mi from the approach end of runway 23. A post-accident investigation revealed no evidence of a preexisting mechanical failure.

NTSB Probable Cause

THE PILOT'S IMPROPER IFR OPERATION AND DESCENT BELOW THE ILS GLIDESLOPE AND DECISION HEIGHT, WHICH RESULTED IN AN INFLIGHT COLLISION WITH TREES. THE WEATHER CONDITION AND LACK OF A RECENT WEATHER BRIEFING WERE RELATED FACTORS.

Full Narrative

THE PILOTS WERE ON THE FIRST LEG OF A PERSONAL FLIGHT. THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND HAD OBTAINED A WEATHER BRIEFING ON THE PREVIOUS NIGHT, BUT HAD NOT UPDATED IT ON THE DAY OF THE FLIGHT. THE WEATHER AT THE DESTINATION AIRPORT WAS IN PART: 100 FT OVERCAST, REDUCED VISIBILITY WITH FOG, WIND FROM 020 DEG AT 7 KTS. ON THE FIRST APPROACH, THE PILOT EXECUTED A MISSED APPROACH, BUT DID NOT FOLLOW THE MISSED APPROACH PROCEDURE. THE MISSED APPROACH PROCEDURE WAS TO CLIMB TO 1000 FT MSL ON THE RUNWAY HEADING, THEN TURN LEFT, WHILE CONTINUING THE CLIMB TO 2800 FT VIA THE LOCALIZER COURSE TO THE OUTER MARKER. INSTEAD, HE CIRCLED TO THE RIGHT OVER THE CITY AND REQUESTED ANOTHER APPROACH. ON THE SECOND APPROACH, HE FLEW TO THE LEFT OF THE LOCALIZER AND DESCENDED BELOW THE GLIDE SLOPE AND DECISION HEIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED TREES ON A HILL ABOUT 200 FEET BELOW THE ILS DECISION HEIGHT AND 1.85 MI FROM THE APPROACH END OF RUNWAY 23. A POST- ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF A PREEXISTING MECHANICAL FAILURE.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time06:45 EST
Nearest AirportFrederick Municipal (2nm NE)
Runway23
Flight Plan FiledIFR
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftCessna 210K
Tail NumberN8104G
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageDestroyed
OperatorHarry V Felmey
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · IO-520-L · Reciprocating · 300
Seats6

People & Injuries

Injury Summary2 injuries (2 fatalities)
Fatal2
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured0
Total2
Crew 1Age 62 · Second Class

Conditions

ConditionsIMC
LightDaylight
Wind20° @ 7 kt
CeilingOvercast 100 ft
Temperature / Dew Point43 C / 0 C
Altimeter30.00 inHg
Observation Time12:00
Weather SourceWFAC

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