Beech A36 accident near Pomona, NJ
On April 11, 2003, a Beech A36 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Pomona, NJ. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- April 11, 2003
- Place
- Pomona, NJ
- Aircraft
- Beech A36 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 39.467°N, 74.603°W
- NTSB ID
- 20030422X00549
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On April 11, 2003, at 1625 eastern daylight time, a Beech A36, N256PR, was destroyed when it impacted trees during an approach to Atlantic City International Airport (ACY), Atlantic, City, New Jersey. The certificated private pilot was fatally injured. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed for the flight which originated at the Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE), Columbia, South Carolina, at 1437. An instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan was filed for the personal flight which was conducted under 14 CFR Part 91. A review of Air Traffic Control (ATC) information revealed that the pilot attempted two ILS Approaches to runway 13 at ACY. During the first approach, the controller made numerous attempts to assist the pilot in intercepting the localizer, by issuing vectors, and instructing him twice to climb, when he was below the glideslope. The controller also made numerous repeated transmissions to obtain pilot acknowledgment of navigational assistance instructions. At 1601, the controller stated, "november six papa romeo climb and maintain one thousand six hundred climb and maintain one thousand six hundred i show you about a mile from the outer marker you should cross the outer marker at one thousand six hundred." The pilot acknowledged the instructions; however, radar data indicated the airplane passed the outer marker at an altitude of 1,000 feet. At 1602, the controller asked the pilot if he had plenty of fuel on board and if he would like a surveillance approach to runway 13. The pilot responded, "I have plenty of fuel roger." The controlle
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to follow instrument approach procedures. Factors in the accident included the pilot's lack of recent instrument experience and the instrument weather 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.
