Raytheon V35A accident near Delaware City, DE
On April 8, 2003, a Raytheon V35A (airplane) was involved in an accident near Delaware City, DE. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- April 8, 2003
- Place
- Delaware City, DE
- Aircraft
- Raytheon V35A · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 39.581°N, 75.616°W
- NTSB ID
- 20030423X00551
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On April 8, 2003, about 0955 eastern daylight time, a Raytheon V35A, N7144N, was substantially damaged when it impacted terrain near Delaware City, Delaware, while executing an instrument approach to New Castle County Airport (ILG), Wilmington, Delaware. The certificated private pilot and passenger were fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed in the Wilmington area for the business flight that departed Asheville Regional Airport (AVL), Asheville, North Carolina. An instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan was filed and activated for the flight conducted under 14 CFR Part 91. According to air traffic control (ATC) data, the flight progressed without incident until in the Wilmington area. There the airplane completed two circuits in holding before being vectored onto the final approach course, in instrument meteorological conditions, for the Instrument Landing System (ILS) Runway 1 approach. The airplane intercepted the final approach course about 4.0 miles outside the locator outer marker (LOM), and tracked the localizer inbound, while maintaining a constant altitude of 2,000 feet msl. About 2.0 miles from the LOM, approach control issued an approach clearance, and instructed the pilot to contact the tower. The pilot acknowledged both transmissions, adding "appreciate all your help," which was the last transmission received from the accident airplane. As the airplane neared the LOM, it started a gradual descent to 1,500 feet msl, and slowed to a ground speed of approximately 70 knots. This condition lasted for approximately 20 seconds b
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control. A factor in the accident was instrument meteorological conditions.
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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.
