Incident Details
The pilot of aircraft N9321Q had informed friends and other company pilots that the glide slope in the airplane was inoperative. The aircraft was operated remotely from the company's operations and maintenance offices. The pilot reported the discrepancy to the company by telephone but did not complete the discrepancy form contained in the company manual.
Maintenance Attempts
The pilot attempted to have the glide slope repaired. However, the remote maintenance facility was overloaded with work. Consequently, the pilot asked his company to intercede with the avionics shop chief to arrange for repairs to N9321Q. Despite these efforts, no repairs were made to the airplane.
Flight and Approach
The pilot commenced his normal flight schedule with the unresolved discrepancy. Upon return to the origination airport, an Instrument Landing System (ILS) approach was attempted. About one mile from the runway, the air traffic control (ATC) controller obtained confirmation from the pilot that the airplane was at 1,300 feet. The pilot was asked if a missed approach would be executed, to which he responded no.
Accident Site
The accident site was located approximately one mile beyond the runway.