NYC84FA042

Factual narrative

THE ACFT CRASHED INTO MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN AT ABOUT THE 1,800 FT LEVEL APPROXIMATELY 2 MI SOUTH OF THE ARPT. THE ACFT HAD BEEN CLEARED FOR THE VOR-A APPROACH. THE MISSED APPROACH POINT IS THE 6 DME POINT FROM THE CAMBRIDGE VOR ON THE 159 DEG RADIAL. MDA IS 1,740 FT. THE PLT STATED THE ACFT'S DME WAS INTERMITTENT, BELIEVED HE HAD A 10 KT TAILWIND & USED THE 3 MINUTE TIME FROM THE FAF TO THE MAP. ACCORDING TO THE APPROACH PROCEDURE A 3 MINUTE TIME IS USED FOR AN APPROACH SPEED OF 120 KTS. RECORDED RADAR DATA SHOWED THAT THE ACFT'S GROUND SPEED ON FINAL FLUCTUATED BETWEEN 169 & 184 KTS. A WITNESS ON THE ARPT DESCRIBED THE WX AS CEILING INDEFINITE ZERO OBSCURED & VISIBILITY ZERO IN FOG. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12