Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary ATL84FA059

GULFPORT, MS, USA

Aircraft #1

N36MP

BEECH A36

Analysis

PRIOR TO THE APPROACH THE PLT WAS ADVISED THAT THE WX WAS SKY OBSCURED & VISIBILITY 1/4 MI IN FOG. THE PLT ACKNOWLEDGED 'ROGER WE'LL COME ON IN AND GIVE IT A SHOT.' THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH TREES ABOUT 500 FT SHORT OF THE MIDDLE MARKER. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE OWNERS OF THE ACFT (PASSENGERS) WERE RETURNING TO GULFPORT TO ATTEND A SCHEDULED SOCIAL FUNCTION ON THE EVENING OF THE ACCIDENT.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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