| Status |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Date | Tuesday 24 January 1984 |
| Time | 22:39 |
| Type |
 Cessna P210N |
| Operator | Ed Wachs |
| Registration | N900FE |
| MSN | 00514 |
| Year of manufature | |
| Engines | Continental TSIO-520-P |
| Crew | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Passengers | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Total occupants | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage | Destroyed |
| Location | Groton, CT  United States of America
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| Phase | En route |
| Nature | Executive |
| Departure Airport | Waukegan, IL (UGN) |
| Destination Airport | Groton, CT (GON) |
| Narrative | THE ACFT WAS BLOWN OFF COURSE DURING A PROCEDURE TURN FOR AN ILS APPROACH. THE PLT MADE A MISSED APPROACH BECAUSE OF THEMISALIGNMENT AND TRIED A NON STANDARD MEANS OF ORIENTATION FOR THE 2ND ATTEMPT AND INTERCEPTED THE MIDDLE MARKER UNEXPECTEDLY. RADAR SHOWS THE ACFT BEGAN A RAPID DESCENT AND RIGHT TURN. THE WEATHER HAD DETERIORATED TO BELOW MINIMUMS AFTER THE PLTS LAST WEATHER REPORT OF A 600 FT CEILING. THE ACFT IMPACTED THE GROUND AFTER THE PLT DECLARED A 2ND MISSED APPROACH. CAUSE: |
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