September 11, 2008, Woodruff, Wis., Cirrus Design Corp. SR22

At 1915 Central time the airplane received substantial damage when it impacted terrain during a nonprecision instrument approach. Instrument conditions prevailed for the Part 135 on-demand passenger flight, which was operating on an IFR flight plan. The commercial pilot and two passengers received fatal injuries. The airplane wreckage was located about one-half mile southwest of approach end of Runway 36 and was orientated on a tail-to-nose heading of about 225 degrees.

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Key Takeaways:

  • A Part 135 on-demand passenger flight experienced a fatal crash during a nonprecision instrument approach in instrument conditions.
  • The airplane sustained substantial damage, and the commercial pilot and two passengers all received fatal injuries.
  • The wreckage was found approximately one-half mile southwest of the approach end of Runway 36.
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At 1915 Central time the airplane received substantial damage when it impacted terrain during a nonprecision instrument approach. Instrument conditions prevailed for the Part 135 on-demand passenger flight, which was operating on an IFR flight plan. The commercial pilot and two passengers received fatal injuries.

The airplane wreckage was located about one-half mile southwest of approach end of Runway 36 and was orientated on a tail-to-nose heading of about 225 degrees.

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