Investigation Report BFU CX001-14: C501 CFIT vicinity Trier-Fohren Germany, 12 Jan 2014

Investigation Report BFU CX001-14: C501 CFIT vicinity Trier-Fohren Germany, 12 Jan 2014

Publication info
Author
BFU (Germany)
Category
Human Factors Controlled Flight Into Terrain Weather
Date of publication
08/10/2016

On 12 January 2014, the crew of a Cessna 501 on a private business flight with a two-pilot crew attempted to make an unofficial GPS-based VNAV approach in IMC to the fog-bound VFR-only uncontrolled aerodrome at Trier-Fohren. However, after apparently mis-programming the 'descend-to' altitude and deviating from the extended centre, the aircraft emerged from the fog very close to the ground and after pulling up collided with obstructions, caught fire and crashed killing all occupants. The Investigation noted an apparent absence of pre-flight weather awareness beyond the intended destination and that there was a suitable fog-free diversion.

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