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 runway 35 approach at 00:15 CST.
- The flight was operating under Instrument Meteorological Conditions (IMC) on an IFR flight plan.
- All four occupants aboard the aircraft sustained minor injuries.
- The pilot reported suddenly hitting the ground while in the weather and correcting right on the approach.
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