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Houston, TX
BFR TKOF, a PLT of XA-KUT was briefed that the Houston Hobby (HOU) WX was IFR with '. . . indefinite ceiling zero sky obscured visibility's 1/16 of a mile and fog . . .' He was also adzd IFR conds were forecast until 0900 CST, gradually improving to marginal VFR by 1100 CST with 1000' brkn, 5 mi vis & fog. The FLT tkof off at 0900 CST. At HOU, arrival was delayed due to WX. The crew requested an ILS apch, with intentions of diverting if a missed apch was made. The RVR was variable. After being clrd for an ILS RWY 4 apch, the plt was adzd the RVR had dropped to 1400'. After changing to TWR freq, the FLT was clrd to lnd & was told again the RVR was 1400'. When the ACFT was on final apch, the plts were adzd of a low alt alert. However, the ACFT contd blo the decision height (DH), hit a 70' pwr line (aprx 6500' short of the RWY) & crashed. No preimpact malfunction of the ACFT or its systems was fnd. The ILS was flt checked, but only a minor discrepancy (concerning the outer marker width) was noted. The DH was 200' AGL, min RVR for the apch was 2400%.
BFR TKOF, A PLT OF XA-KUT WAS BRIEFED THAT THE HOUSTON HOBBY (HOU) WX WAS IFR WITH '. . . INDEFINITE CEILING ZERO SKY OBSCURED VISIBILITY'S 1/16 OF A MILE AND FOG . . .' HE WAS ALSO ADZD IFR CONDS WERE FORECAST UNTIL 0900 CST, GRADUALLY IMPROVING TO MARGINAL VFR BY 1100 CST WITH 1000' BRKN, 5 MI VIS & FOG. THE FLT TKOF OFF AT 0900 CST. AT HOU, ARRIVAL WAS DELAYED DUE TO WX. THE CREW REQUESTED AN ILS APCH, WITH INTENTIONS OF DIVERTING IF A MISSED APCH WAS MADE. THE RVR WAS VARIABLE. AFTER BEING CLRD FOR AN ILS RWY 4 APCH, THE PLT WAS ADZD THE RVR HAD DROPPED TO 1400'. AFTER CHANGING TO TWR FREQ, THE FLT WAS CLRD TO LND & WAS TOLD AGAIN THE RVR WAS 1400'. WHEN THE ACFT WAS ON FINAL APCH, THE PLTS WERE ADZD OF A LOW ALT ALERT. HOWEVER, THE ACFT CONTD BLO THE DECISION HEIGHT (DH), HIT A 70' PWR LINE (APRX 6500' SHORT OF THE RWY) & CRASHED. NO PREIMPACT MALFUNCTION OF THE ACFT OR ITS SYSTEMS WAS FND. THE ILS WAS FLT CHECKED, BUT ONLY A MINOR DISCREPANCY (CONCERNING THE OUTER MARKER WIDTH) WAS NOTED. THE DH WAS 200' AGL, MIN RVR FOR THE APCH WAS 2400'.