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February 1, 1982 · Beech 99 · N451C

Groton, CT

Overview

Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Accident
Date
February 1, 1982
Injury Outcomes
7 injuries (5 serious injuries, 2 minor injuries)
Location
Groton, CT
Aircraft
Beech 99
Tail Number
N451C
Operator
Pilgrim Airlines
Injuries
Serious
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
NTSB Number
NYC82AA028

After crossing the Mondi intersection inbound for an ILS RWY 5 approach, the captain felt that a proper descent was not possible due to a strong tailwind and their present altitude. They turned and proceeded outbound to lose altitude. The crew then established themselves again on the inbound course at an airspeed of approximately 120K. The copilot reported that around 300 ft "the bottom dropped out." The aircraft crashed onto the surface of a frozen cove and slid onto marshy terrain, stopping about 500 ft short of the runway. An NTSB weather summary shows that the following wind regimes existed when the aircraft made its approach: 5000 to 24000 ft ASL, wind 220/50; 2400 to 450 ft ASL, wind 180/30; 450 ft ASL to surface, wind 100/5. Using the above wind regimes and assuming an approach airspeed of 123K, the following ground speeds were computed: 5000 to 2400 ft ASL, 155K; 2400 to 450 ft ASL, 147K; 450 ft ASL to surface, 118K.

Full Narrative

AFTER CROSSING THE MONDI INTERSECTION INBOUND FOR AN ILS RWY 5 APCH, THE CAPTAIN FELT THAT A PROPER DESCENT WAS NOT POSSIBLE DUE TO A STRONG TAILWIND & THEIR PRESENT ALTITUDE. THEY TURNED & PROCEEDED OUTBOUND TO LOOSE ALTITUDE. THE CREWTHEN ESTABLISHED THEMSELVES AGAIN ON THE INBOUND COURSE AT AN AIRSPEED OF APPROXIMATELY 120K. THE COPILOT REPORTED THAT AROUND 300 FT "THE BOTTOM DROPPED OUT." THE ACFT CRASHED ONTO THE SURFACE OF A FROZEN COVE & SLID ONTO MARSHY TERRAIN & STOPPED ABOUT 500 FT SHORT OF THE RWY. A NTSB WEATHER SUMMARY SHOWS THAT THE FOLLOWING WIND REGIMES EXISTED WHEN THE ACFT MADE ITS APPROACH: 5000 TO 24000 FT ASL, WIND 220/50; 2400 TO 450 FT ASL, WIND 180/30; 450 FT ASL TO SURFACE, WIND 100/5. USING THE ABOVE WIND REGIMES & ASSUMING AN APPROACH AIRSPEED OF 123K, THE FOLLOWING GROUND SPEEDS WERE COMPUTED: 5000 TO 2400 FT ASL, 155K; 2400 TO 450 FT ASL, 147K; 450 FT ASL TO SURFACE, 118K.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time00:45 EST
Nearest AirportGroton-New London (0nm N)
Runway5
Runway Length5000 ft
Runway Width150 ft
Flight Plan FiledIFR
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftBeech 99
Tail NumberN451C
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageDestroyed
OperatorPilgrim Airlines
Operating RulePart 135
Engines2
Engine TypeTurboprop
Engine DetailsP&W · PT6A-20 · Turboprop · 579
Seats17

People & Injuries

Injury Summary7 injuries (5 serious injuries, 2 minor injuries)
Fatal0
Serious5
Minor2
Uninjured0
Total7
Crew 1Age 25 · First Class

Conditions

ConditionsIMC
LightDark Night
Wind100° @ 5 kt
CeilingOvercast 400 ft
Temperature / Dew Point0 C
Altimeter29.00 inHg

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