Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary MKC85FA059

HOT SPRINGS, AR, USA

Aircraft #1

N104JK

PIPER PA-23-250

Analysis

PILOT HAD BEEN CLEARED FOR AN ILS APPROACH TO HOT SPRINGS, ARKANSAS. AFTER HE CROSSED THE INITIAL APPROACH FIX, HE SAID HE WAS GOING TO CLIMB BACK ABOVE THE CLOUDS FOR JUST A SECOND. HE CLIMBED 500 FEET IN THE NEXT 12 SECONDS, THEN STARTED A FAST DESCENT. THE LAST TWO RADAR HITS WERE ALMOST SUPERIMPOSED. THERE WAS A POST IMPACT FIRE.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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