Hmmm, that’s sad. I see that John Tune has an ILS/DME for approaches and PAPIs
on the runway so it’s pretty well equipped. It sounds as if the chap became
disorientated in the weather; a night weather approach is going to be tricky
for someone who has limited experience — if that was the case.
Chris
On 5 Feb 2014, at 06:41, Jim Nichols <jhnichols@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Over here, restrictions keep getting tighter, but one still has the
> freedom to make choices, even poor ones. Last night was rainy, all over
> the midstate, with the temperature near freezing. A wealthy Kansas
> cattleman and his family were headed to the largest convention of the
> year in their business, in Nashville. After making an approach to the
> "business" airport, John Tune, on the west side of town, in his
> turboprop Aerocommander 690, he started a missed approach and went
> around for another try. About seven miles out, he struck the ground in
> a small cleared area and exploded, narrowly missing a YMCA containing
> 300 people.
>
> The crash killed husband (the pilot), wife, daughter and granddaughter.
>
> Nashville International, across town, offered better approaches and much
> longer runways. I really can't say how the weather differed in the two
> locations.
>
> The NTSB is on the scene, and will offer opinions on their findings and
> causes. What I have is from news sources, and from viewing his flight
> path on FlightAware. The locals are calling the pilot a hero for
> missing the YMCA. No one seems to question his judgement in choosing
> his destination.
>
> Pardon me while I climb down from my soapbox..................... :-(
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