Lack of ATC radar. Small transport X crashed while conducting an ILS approach in IMC conditions.

Attributes
ACN	230765
Time
Date	199301
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : gjt
State Reference	CO
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : gjt
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turboprop Eng
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	other personnel other
Qualification	controller : non radar
Experience	controller non radar : 11
ASRS Report	230765
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	other spatial deviation other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other other : unspecified atc
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	faa : investigated other other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation
Situations
Navigational Aid	Unspecified

Narrative:

On oct/92 small transport X, at approximately XA30 am, crashed into cliffs about 9 mi north of gjt killing everyone on board. This accident would have been prevented if this airport was served by a radar facility, rather than the antiquated non-radar approach control service we provide the flying public. The installation of radar has been postponed every yr for the past 20 yrs and it is continuously being postponed. Numerous airlines use this airport as an alternate, especially in the winter during inclement WX, and in addition to the regularly scheduled air carrier, air taxi, military and many other GA aircraft. The FAA has plenty of money to build ramps on this airport costing millions of dollars, but no money for radar. Casper airport has radar, but that's because vip used to fly into casper. Pueblo has radar, aspen has radar, helena has radar and how many other airports which have less commercial traffic as well as total traffic. This airport is the largest airport within 250 mi of its location, and it is used by many airlines. Callback conversation with reporter revealed the following information: the reporter stated small transport X was cleared for and conducting an ILS approach to runway 11 in IMC conditions. NTSB investigation found ATC procedures to be correct. FAA has scheduled gjt for radar in march of 1995.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: LACK OF ATC RADAR. SMT X CRASHED WHILE CONDUCTING AN ILS APCH IN IMC CONDITIONS.

Narrative: ON OCT/92 SMT X, AT APPROX XA30 AM, CRASHED INTO CLIFFS ABOUT 9 MI N OF GJT KILLING EVERYONE ON BOARD. THIS ACCIDENT WOULD HAVE BEEN PREVENTED IF THIS ARPT WAS SERVED BY A RADAR FACILITY, RATHER THAN THE ANTIQUATED NON-RADAR APCH CTL SVC WE PROVIDE THE FLYING PUBLIC. THE INSTALLATION OF RADAR HAS BEEN POSTPONED EVERY YR FOR THE PAST 20 YRS AND IT IS CONTINUOUSLY BEING POSTPONED. NUMEROUS AIRLINES USE THIS ARPT AS AN ALTERNATE, ESPECIALLY IN THE WINTER DURING INCLEMENT WX, AND IN ADDITION TO THE REGULARLY SCHEDULED ACR, AIR TAXI, MIL AND MANY OTHER GA ACFT. THE FAA HAS PLENTY OF MONEY TO BUILD RAMPS ON THIS ARPT COSTING MILLIONS OF DOLLARS, BUT NO MONEY FOR RADAR. CASPER ARPT HAS RADAR, BUT THAT'S BECAUSE VIP USED TO FLY INTO CASPER. PUEBLO HAS RADAR, ASPEN HAS RADAR, HELENA HAS RADAR AND HOW MANY OTHER ARPTS WHICH HAVE LESS COMMERCIAL TFC AS WELL AS TOTAL TFC. THIS ARPT IS THE LARGEST ARPT WITHIN 250 MI OF ITS LOCATION, AND IT IS USED BY MANY AIRLINES. CALLBACK CONVERSATION WITH RPTR REVEALED THE FOLLOWING INFO: THE RPTR STATED SMT X WAS CLRED FOR AND CONDUCTING AN ILS APCH TO RWY 11 IN IMC CONDITIONS. NTSB INVESTIGATION FOUND ATC PROCS TO BE CORRECT. FAA HAS SCHEDULED GJT FOR RADAR IN MARCH OF 1995.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.