348 N629AG Malibu Crash at Anderson, IN and Descent Planning + GA News

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🗓️ 8 September 2024

⏱️ 57 minutes

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In this episode of the Aviation News Talk podcast, Max discusses the crash of N629AG, a Piper PA-46-350P Malibu Mirage, which occurred on a visual approach to Anderson, Indiana (KAID) on a Friday morning. The aircraft, arriving too high and fast, attempted a go-around but stalled shortly after, killing the pilot and three passengers. The flight had departed from Fort Dodge, Iowa (KFOD) under IFR, leveling off at FL210 before beginning its descent. The pilot likely lost situational awareness, as the aircraft descended too slowly to correct for the high altitude and fast speed on final approach.

Despite having tools like the Garmin G1000, which could have alerted the pilot to the impending danger, the descent planning was inadequate. The episode emphasizes the importance of proper descent planning and the use of avionics tools to prevent accidents, especially in situations where an aircraft is too high and fast for a safe landing. Max also highlights the potential distractions in the cockpit that could lead to a failure in maintaining critical airspeed during such a high-pressure situation.

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0:00.0	Today we're going to talk about the crash of November 629 Alpha Golf, a Piper Malibu
0:06.8	Mirage that crashed on Friday in Anderson, Indiana, after it failed to complete a straight-in
0:12.4	approach to runway 1-2 and initiated to go around, which begs the question, have you ever
0:19.1	received any instruction on doing a long-straight-in approach?
0:23.2	And are you familiar with the tools available in many Garmin navigators that can help you plan a
0:28.3	straight-in approach? After we talk about the accident, we'll talk about several of these tools that
0:33.2	can help you. Hello again and welcome to Aviation News Talk where we talk in general aviation.
0:38.3	My name is Max Truscott. I've been flying for 50 years. I'm the author of several books,
0:42.7	including Max Truscott's G-1000 on prospective glass cockpit handbook and the 2008
0:47.2	National Flight Instructor of the Year. And our mission here is to help you become the safest
0:51.9	possible pilot. Last week in episode 347,
0:55.8	we talked with end flight cam founder Patrick Carter about how to legally mount cameras to an aircraft
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1:43.7	Coming up on the news for the week of September 2nd, 2024,
1:47.4	an aircraft tire explodes killing two mechanics and injuring a third.
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