January 4, 2013, Palm Coast, Fla., Beech Model H35 Bonanza

At 1419 Eastern time, the airplane was destroyed when it impacted a house during a forced landing. The private pilot and two passengers were fatally injured. Visual conditions prevailed. While in cruise, the pilot reported vibrations in the propeller and engine. Daytona Approach advised that airports in the area were IFR with cloud ceilings of 900 to 1000 feet agl.

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Wednesday, February 20, 2013 at 12:00 AM ET

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Key Takeaways:

A forced landing due to reported propeller and engine vibrations resulted in a fatal crash, destroying the airplane and killing the pilot and two passengers after impacting a house.
The pilot was attempting an airport surveillance radar (ASR) approach to an airport with low IFR ceilings (900-1000 feet agl) at the time.
Witnesses observed the aircraft flying at an unusually low altitude on final approach before it disappeared from view behind trees approximately a mile from the runway.

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At 1419 Eastern time, the airplane was destroyed when it impacted a house during a forced landing. The private pilot and two passengers were fatally injured. Visual conditions prevailed.

While in cruise, the pilot reported vibrations in the propeller and engine. Daytona Approach advised that airports in the area were IFR with cloud ceilings of 900 to 1000 feet agl. The pilot received radar vectors for an airport surveillance radar (ASR) approach. According to witnesses, the airplane was visually observed on final approach at an unusually low altitude. About a mile from the runway’s approach end, the witnesses lost sight of the airplane behind tall pine trees.