N602BV is a 1976 Smith AEROSTAR 601P. It is a fixed-wing multi-engine aircraft with 6 seats, powered by a Lycoming IO-540 SER rated at 300 horsepower. Its registration was cancelled in Jun 2005. Its standard airworthiness certificate was issued in Mar 2015. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
FAA recordRegistrant based in Rantoul, KS · deregistered in 2005.
2015
2005
The pilot flew the GPS approach and stated he was able to see the runway upon reaching the missed approach point; however, he was not “in a position” to land the airplane. He stated he decided to circle to land with full flaps while maintaining an airspeed of 140 miles per hour. The airplane entered an “unusually high” sink rate during the turn. The pilot added full power and leveled the wings, but the airplane continued to descend. The airplane impacted the terrain off the end of and to the right of the runway. The airplane received substantial damage to the left wing spar. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical failures/malfunctions which resulted in the accident.
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