At 08:30 eastern time, a Piper PA-31-350 crashed while making an instrument approach to the Hazelhurst Airport, killing all three aboard. The flight had been cleared for an NDB or GPS runway 14 approach, which had minimums of 800 feet and one mile visibility. Witnesses said the ground level visibility was about 300 feet in fog. Radar data showed the airplane descending below 200 feet. The airplane struck 80-foot tall trees and crashed into a farmers field.
Aug. 15, Lumber City, Ga. / Piper Navajo
At 08:30 eastern time, a Piper PA-31-350 crashed while making an instrument approach to the Hazelhurst Airport, killing all three aboard. The flight had been cleared for an NDB or GPS runway 14 approach, which had minimums of 800 feet and one mile visibility. Witnesses said the ground level visibility was about 300 feet in fog. Radar data showed the airplane descending below 200 feet. The airplane struck 80-foot tall trees and crashed into a farmers field....
Key Takeaways:
- A Piper PA-31-350 crashed during an instrument approach to Hazelhurst Airport, killing all three occupants.
- The accident occurred in dense fog, with ground visibility reported at 300 feet, well below the 800-foot and one-mile approach minimums.
- Radar data showed the aircraft descending below 200 feet before striking 80-foot tall trees and crashing into a field.
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