At 2337 Eastern time, the airplane collided with trees and the ground while maneuvering during an instrument approach. Instrument conditions prevailed; the airplane was destroyed. The Airline Transport pilot and two passengers were fatally injured. Earlier, the flight missed the Localizer Runway 31 approach at Columbia Owens Downtown Airport. The pilot was then vectored for the ILS Runway 11 approach at Columbia Metropolitan Airport. During the second approach, ATC received six low-altitude alerts from the radar system and subsequently lost radar contact. Due to dense fog, search units were unable to locate the wreckage until the next morning.
January 4, 2007, Columbia, S.C., Cessna 182P
At 2337 Eastern time, the airplane collided with trees and the ground while maneuvering during an instrument approach. Instrument conditions prevailed; the airplane was destroyed. The Airline Transport pilot and two passengers were fatally injured. Earlier, the flight missed the Localizer Runway 31 approach at Columbia Owens Downtown Airport. The pilot was then vectored for the ILS Runway 11 approach at Columbia Metropolitan Airport.
Key Takeaways:
- An airplane fatally crashed at 2337 Eastern time while maneuvering during an instrument approach, killing the Airline Transport pilot and two passengers.
- The accident occurred in prevailing instrument conditions with dense fog after the flight had missed a previous approach and was attempting a second at a different airport.
- Air traffic control (ATC) received six low-altitude alerts before losing radar contact, and dense fog significantly delayed the discovery of the wreckage until the next morning.
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