ST. AUGUSTINE, FL, USA
N105FL
BEECH C90
THE AIRPLANE DISAPPEARED FROM RADAR ABOUT 1-1/2 MI SHORT OF THE AIRPORT DURING A VOR RUNWAY 13 APPROACH. RADAR DATA SHOWS THAT THE ALTITUDES, DESCENT RATES, AND GROUND SPEEDS WERE CONSISTENT WITH THE APPROACH PROFILE. THE LAST RADAR POSITION OF THE AIRPLANE WAS AT 100 FT ON THE RUNWAY EXTENDED CENTERLINE. THE DEBRIS PATH WAS ALIGNED ON A 130 DEG MAG HEADING. WITNESSES STATED THAT THE VISIBILITY WAS NEAR ZERO IN FOG.
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO PROPERLY ADHERE TO THE PUBLISHED INSTRUMENT APPROACH PROCEDURE WHICH RESULTED IN DESCENT BELOW THE MINIMUM DESCENT ALTITUDE. FACTORS WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE LOW CEILING AND FOG.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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