Accident Sequence
The pilot of a twin-engine turboprop airplane departed on a cross-country flight under an instrument flight plan. While nearing the destination airport, the pilot received heading and altitude vectors from air traffic control. The controller cleared the flight for the approach, and shortly thereafter, the pilot reported executing a missed approach. The controller issued missed approach instructions, which the pilot acknowledged. No further communication occurred. The airplane subsequently collided with terrain at a near-vertical angle.
Weather and Wreckage
At the time of the accident, the automated weather reporting station recorded a 300-foot overcast ceiling and 5 miles visibility in mist. Examination of the wreckage revealed no anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. Both engines displayed signatures consistent with producing power at impact.
Pilot Information
The pilot was not instrument-rated. His logbook indicated a total flight time of 1,281.6 hours, including 512.4 hours in multi-engine airplanes and 192.9 hours in the accident airplane. He had 29.7 total hours of actual instrument time, with 15.6 hours in the accident airplane. Of that instrument time, only 1 hour was received from a flight instructor, recorded approximately 3 years before the accident.
Probable Cause
The accident is consistent with a loss of control in instrument conditions.