T. F. Green Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

East Greenwich, Rhode Island 02818
Wednesday, November 27, 1985 5:41 EST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE ACFT CRASHED ABOUT NINE MILES SHORT OF THE RWY DURING AN ILS APPROACH TO WARWICK, RI IN IMC WX. THE ACFT HAD BEEN CLEARED TO DESCEND FROM 13000 TO 3000 FT. THE ACFT CRASHED OUTSIDE THE OUTER MARKER. THE CO-PLT HAD REPORTED THE ACFT AS INSIDE THE OUTER MARKER. THE CREW DID NOT REPORT ANY ACFT PROBLEMS. THE APPROACH PROCEDURE REQUIRES THAT THE FLT CROSS THE OUTER MARKER AT 1800 FT MSL. 5 MILES FROM TOUCHDOWN. MINIMUM WX IS 200 FT CEILING & 1/2 MILE VIS. SURFACE OBSERVATION AT TIME OF THE ACC WAS 300 FT OVERCAST WITH 1 & 1/2 MILES VISIBILITY. POST ACC EXAM OF THE WRECKAGE FAILED TO DISXLOSE ANY MALFUNCTIONS OR FAILURES IN THE EQUIPMENT.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 11/27/1985
Event Day of the Week Wednesday
Time of Event 541
Event Time Zone Eastern Standard Time
Event City EAST GREENWICH
Event State RHODE ISLAND
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 02818
Event Date Year 1985
Event Date Month 11
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport T. F. GREEN
Event Location Nearest Airport ID
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 9
Degrees magnetic from airport 140
Airport Elevation 56
Weather Briefing Completeness Full
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 543 Eastern Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 220
Weather Observation Facility ID PVD
Elevation of weather observation facility 56
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 9
Time Zone of the weather observation EST
Lighting Conditions Night/Dark
Lowest Ceiling Height 300
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Unknown
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Obscured
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 2
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 2
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 0
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 350
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 9
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Light
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Fatal
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal 2
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 2
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 2545
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Nov 27 1985 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 845
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 30276
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 9:15AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Instrument Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N220F
NTSB Number ATL86FA032
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed IFR
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Destroyed
Aircraft Fire Ground
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name BEECH
Aircraft Model C90
Aircraft Series Identifier C90
Aircraft Serial Number LJ981
Certified Max Gross Weight 9650
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 8
Number of Engines 2
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Continuous Airworthiness
Date of Last Inspection Sep 19 1985 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 83
Airframe Hours 1472
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name JEN ROB AVIATION INC
Aircraft Owner Street Address ONE SEARS DRIVE
Aircraft Owner City PARAMUS
Aircraft Owner State NJ
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 07652
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address MORRISTOWN AIRPORT
Operator City MORRISTOWN
Operator State NJ
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 07960
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate Yes - certificate holder
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Ferry
Second Pilot on Board Yes
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code
Departure City MORRISTOWN
Departure State NJ
Departure Country
Departure Time 430
Departure Time Zone EST
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Approach
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:30AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 5
Runway Length 7166
Runway Width 200
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --