Beechcraft A36 N256PR

Summary

On 11 April 2003 at about 20:25 local time, a Beechcraft A36 registered N256PR, operated by Raymond Elam, was involved in an accident near Pomona, New Jersey, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

11 April 2003 at 20:25

Classification

Accident

Location

Pomona, New Jersey, United States

Nearest airport

Atlantic City International (ACY)

Coordinates

39.4667, -74.6025

Aircraft

Beechcraft A36

Registration

N256PR

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Raymond Elam

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Columbia → Pomona

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

IMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

IAD03FA045

1 person died.

The pilot's failure to follow instrument approach procedures. Factors in the accident included the pilot's lack of recent instrument experience and the instrument weather conditions.

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The pilot attempted two ILS approaches, during which the controller made numerous attempts to assist the pilot in intercepting the localizer. The controller instructed the pilot to climb twice when he was below the glideslope, and also made numerous repeated transmissions to obtain pilot acknowledgement of navigational instructions. During the second approach, when the pilot passed through the localizer and continued eastbound, the controller initiated a surveillance approach by providing step-down altitudes and headings to the pilot. The pilot was cleared to land, and instructed to report the runway in sight. The pilot acknowledged the clearance; however, no further transmissions were received by the pilot. Radar data indicated the last recorded position of the airplane was 1.3 nautical miles west northwest of the runway, at 300 feet. Examination of the airplane revealed no mechanical malfunctions. Interviews with family members and friends of the pilot, revealed he had received his instrument rating through a week-long school, within the past year, and had "not accumulated much instrument flight time" since then.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.