At 00:15 CST, a Cessna 172M struck the ground one mile short while on an ILS runway 35 approach to Liberal Municipal Airport. IMC prevailed and the flight was operating on an IFR flight plan. The four occupants suffered minor injuries. The pilot told investigators he was on the ILS approach, in the weather and correcting back to the right, when all of a sudden he hit the ground.
Jan. 17, Liberal, Kan. / Cessna 172
At 00:15 CST, a Cessna 172M struck the ground one mile short while on an ILS runway 35 approach to Liberal Municipal Airport. IMC prevailed and the flight was operating on an IFR flight plan. The four occupants suffered minor injuries. The pilot told investigators he was on the ILS approach, in the weather and correcting back to the right, when all of a sudden he hit the ground....
Key Takeaways:
- A Cessna 172M crashed one mile short of Liberal Municipal Airport during an ILS approach in Instrument Meteorological Conditions (IMC).
- All four occupants sustained minor injuries in the incident.
- The pilot reported suddenly impacting the ground while on the ILS approach and making a right correction.
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