Aerospatiale TB-20 accident near Meridian, MS
On December 6, 1995, an Aerospatiale TB-20 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Meridian, MS. 3 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- December 6, 1995
- Place
- Meridian, MS
- Aircraft
- Aerospatiale TB-20 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 3 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 32.379°N, 88.710°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001207X05044
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On December 6, 1995, about 1150 central standard time, an Aerospatiale TB-20, N33AS, registered to a private owner, operating as a 14 CFR Part 91 business flight, crashed in the vicinity of Meridian, Mississippi, while conducting an instrument approach. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed and an instrument flight plan was filed. The airplane was destroyed. The private pilot and two passengers were fatally injured. The flight originated from Indianapolis, Indiana, about 3 hours 46 minutes before the accident. The airplane was located on December 7, 1995. Review of transcripts revealed that the flight was receiving vectors for the ILS approach to runway 1 at Key Field. The approach controller issued the weather, an altimeter setting, and told the pilot to fly a heading of 210 degrees. A short time later, the flight reported level at 3,000 feet. The controller instructed N33AS to descend to 2,000 feet and turn right to a heading of 270 degrees. Shortly thereafter, N33AS was told that he was 3 1/2 miles from the locator outer marker. The controller then instructed the flight to turn right heading 340 degrees, maintain 2,000 feet until established on the localizer, cleared for the approach, and to contact Key Tower. The flight contacted the tower at 1147:24, and stated, "Uh, three alpha sierra, we're at uh 1,300 feet, uh, gimme a heading here will ya please." The tower replied, "November three alpha sierra, I'm not understanding you sir. Aren't you on the ILS approach. The flight replied, "all right were turning right to ILS." The tower controller is
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to maintain airspeed (VSO) while maneuvering during an ILS approach in instrument flight conditions. Factors related to the accident were: the pilot's failure to follow the published approach procedure, his failure to maintain a proper altitude, and the low ceiling.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
