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MT Accident Indicates Pilot Was 'Noncertificated'
A pilot flying to a company function in Libby, MT last month was "noncertificated", according to a preliminary report from the NTSB. The pilot and one passenger were fatally injured when the airplane, a Beech B100, impacted terrain just after midnight local time after being cleared for the GPS-A approach to Libby Airport (S59). He had reported the field in sight at about 7 miles and cancelled his flight plan. (aero-news.net) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
Who cares where all the branches were. Tell us about the noncertificated pilot! What makes him noncertificated, etc...
100% with you, very poor report.
Well, at 7 miles, he had the field in sight. Now, when the cop went to investigate/look, he observed the beacon lit and rotating but no runway lights. Did they just shut off when he crashed, which had probably already happened by that time>
Some of those are turned on by plane (via radio), and will auto shutoff in a given period of time. 7 Miles Visibility seems like he should have made it, but lists fog... Sounds as though the entire report got too foggy.
I'll add some speculation. See BENEKOS post below about the location. He raises an interesting point.
Ok but did that mean for IFR flight or what? Doesnt say there is something left out of the report.
There isn't a flight on that day for N499SW, so it probably wasn't a full IFR flight even though the article mentions it being cleared for a GPS approach. http://flightaware.com/live/flight/N499SW
Just kinda curious and I am in agreement that nothing was filed, but what about the NTSB report here that said he reported field in sight at 7 miles and CANCELLED HIS FLIGHT PLAN. I could understand one being closed, but CANCELLED. Did they close or did they just wipe it out completly. Obviously he got from Coolidge somehow????? Just curious
Looks like he actually was operating under an IFR flight plan, but under this ident and not his tail number:
http://flightaware.com/live/flight/DCM7005/history/20121219/0300Z/P08/S59
http://flightaware.com/live/flight/DCM7005/history/20121219/0300Z/P08/S59
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I just wish somebody would answer my question up above about the lights. Once pilot activated, do they timer off or do they have to be cut off. I haven't used that in years and honestly can't remember. I just wonder if they timer off or if his crash turned them off. Obviously he had activated them as he called the field but the cop said none were on.
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I am not sure what the regs say, but it depends on the airport. I think 15 is a minimum, but have seen some stay on for 30.
Yeah, and they continue to stay on if traffic is announcing on the CTAF.