Cessna 402B N22NC

Summary

On 29 November 1997 at about 15:00 local time, a Cessna 402B registered N22NC was involved in an accident near Spencer, Iowa, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

29 November 1997 at 15:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Spencer, Iowa, United States

Nearest airport

Spencer Municipal (SPW)

Coordinates

43.1402, -95.1500

Aircraft

Cessna 402B

Registration

N22NC

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter

Purpose of flight

Unknown

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Cedar Rapids → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

IMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI98LA050

Nobody was injured.

The pilot failure to comply with the prescribed IFR procedure and his not following his company's operations specifications. Low clouds and fog were are contributing factors.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot made four missed ILS approaches at the airport. He stated that he did not see the approach lights during any of the approaches and did not feel comfortable making a landing. The reported visibility during these approaches was 1/2-statute mile. On the fifth approach the pilot said he had '...mistaken closely inline cars and a road for the MALSR and runway.' He pilot stated the airplane continued to descend after initiating a go-around. He said he saw on-coming traffic in front of him, and turned the airplane to the right. He said he lost altitude and the right wing struck the ground. The pilot's employers operations specification require a 1/4-mile increase in visibility for an ILS approach that does not have an operating approach lighting system. The approach lights were checked by the airport manager and were confirmed to be in working order. An on-scene investigation revealed no pre-accident airframe or engine anomalies that would have prevented normal flight.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.