Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary ATL84FLT02

MEMPHIS, TN, USA

Aircraft #1

N46RS

PIPER PA-22-150

Analysis

THE ACFT STRUCK A POWERLINE AND CRASHED 1.5 MI SOUTH OF MEMPHIS AIRPORT WHILE ON A ILS LOCALIZER APP TO RWY 36R. THE WX AT THE TIME OF ACC WAS CEILING 200 FT, VISIBILITY 3/4 MILE WITH FOG. THE ACFT WAS EQUIPPED WITH A VOR LOCALIZER, BUT NO GLIDE SLOOP INDICATOR.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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