Pilot Debrief

BEECH E-90 near Slidell, LA — 2022-11-07

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Date
2022-11-07
Location
Slidell, LA, USA
Airport
ASD
Aircraft
BEECH E-90
Registration
N809DM
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
Serious
Fatalities
0
Phase of flight
Approach

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during an attempted go-around in low visibility conditions.

NTSB narrative

The pilot flew a visual approach to his home airport but did a go-around due to ground fog. After receiving an instrument flight rules clearance, he flew an RNAV/GPS approach that he also discontinued due to ground fog. After executing a missed approach, the pilot flew another RNAV/GPS approach. The pilot reported that during this last approach he lost visual references and initiated a go-around, during which the airplane impacted trees about 800 ft to the right of the runway. The main wreckage came to rest upright and was consumed by a post-impact fire. The postaccident examination revealed no preimpact anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. The pilot reported that he observed the right engine was slower to accelerate than the left engine during the attempted go-around, and that he was distracted looking at the engine indications. He reported that he did not notice if the airplane yaw to the right and, before he could correct for the altitude loss, the airplane descended into and struck the trees.

Analysis

Primary failure mode
Spatial disorientation
First missed decision gate
Pilot could have aborted the approach earlier due to fog conditions.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

  • ADS-B / radar
  • 8 docket documents
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Docket documents8

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