Flight Details
The pilot was en route to Reading at a cruise altitude of 4,000 feet. A clearance was issued to execute the ILS approach to runway 36. At the time the clearance was received, the aircraft was at 4,000 feet and 3 miles from the outer marker (LOM). The LOM is located 3.9 miles from the end of runway 36, and the glideslope intercept altitude was 1,636 feet MSL.
Approach Clearance
Approximately 7 minutes after accepting the approach clearance, the pilot contacted air traffic control and stated that he was executing the missed approach.
Wreckage Location
The wreckage was located in mountainous terrain at an elevation of about 1,100 feet, approximately 13 miles north of the airport.
Groundspeed Analysis
Based on the last recorded groundspeed of 174 knots, the aircraft would have traveled approximately 20 nautical miles from the time the pilot received the approach clearance (at a position 6.9 nautical miles from the airport) to the time he began to execute the missed approach.