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December 25, 1982 · Piper PA-31-350 · N4091U
Dubuque, IA
Overview
Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Accident
Date
December 25, 1982
Injury Outcomes
2 injuries (2 fatalities)
Location
Dubuque, IA
Aircraft
Piper PA-31-350
Tail Number
N4091U
Operator
American Central Airlines
Injuries
Fatal
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
NTSB Number
MKC83FA045
AT 2015 THE FLT CONTACTED ARTCC & REQUESTED DUBUQUE WX. THEY WERE ADVISED THAT DUBUQUE WAS 500 FT INDEFINITE CEILING, SKY OBSCURED, VISIBILITY 1/2 MI FOG & THEY WOULD BE VECTORED FOR A BACK COURSE RWY 13 APCH. THE FLT THEN REQUESTED THE FRONT COURSE APCH TO RWY 31 & THE CONTROLLER ADVISED THE FLT THAT IT WOULD BE VECTORED TO THE ILS FRONT COURSE APPROACH TO RWY 31. APPROXIMATELY 40 SECS LATER THE FLT ADVISED THE CONTROLLER THAT IT WOULD TAKE THE BACK COURSE APCH TO RWY 13.THE LANDING MINIMA FOR A STRAIGHT-IN ILS RWY 31 IS 1/2 MILE VISIBILITY & FOR A STRAIGHT-IN LOC/DME BACK COURSE APCH TO RWY 13 3/4 MILE VISIBILITY. THE ACFT'S WRECKAGE WAS FOUND IN A VALLEY ABOUT 3/4 MILE SHORT OF RWY 13 & APPROXIMATELY 100 FT BELOW THE RWY ELEVATION.
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AT 2015 THE FLT CONTACTED ARTCC & REQUESTED DUBUQUE WX. THEY WERE ADVISED THAT DUBUQUE WAS 500 FT INDEFINITE CEILING, SKY OBSCURED, VISIBILITY 1/2 MI FOG & THEY WOULD BE VECTORED FOR A BACK COURSE RWY 13 APCH. THE FLT THEN REQUESTED THE FRONT COURSE APCH TO RWY 31 & THE CONTROLLER ADVISED THE FLT THAT IT WOULD BE VECTORED TO THE ILS FRONT COURSE APPROACH TO RWY 31. APPROXIMATELY 40 SECS LATER THE FLT ADVISED THE CONTROLLER THAT IT WOULD TAKE THE BACK COURSE APCH TO RWY 13.THE LANDING MINIMA FOR A STRAIGHT-IN ILS RWY 31 IS 1/2 MILE VISIBILITY & FOR A STRAIGHT-IN LOC/DME BACK COURSE APCH TO RWY 13 3/4 MILE VISIBILITY. THE ACFT'S WRECKAGE WAS FOUND IN A VALLEY ABOUT 3/4 MILE SHORT OF RWY 13 & APPROXIMATELY 100 FT BELOW THE RWY ELEVATION.
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time20:30 CST
Nearest Airport0nm N
Runway13
Runway Length6498 ft
Runway Width150 ft
Flight Plan FiledIFR
Aircraft FireGrd
Aircraft ExplosionGrd
Aircraft
AircraftPiper PA-31-350
Tail NumberN4091U
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageDestroyed
OperatorAmerican Central Airlines
Operating RulePart 91
Engines2
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · TIO-540-J2BD · Reciprocating · 350
Seats10
People & Injuries
Injury Summary2 injuries (2 fatalities)
Fatal2
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured0
Total2
Crew 1Age 23 · First Class
Conditions
ConditionsIMC
LightDark Night
Wind120° @ 8 kt
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point13 C / 0 C
Altimeter29.00 inHg