# NTSB Accident ATL95FA174
> **PIPER PA-44-180** · 1995-09-27 · COLUMBIA, SC, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ATL95FA174
- **Event ID:** 20001207X04418
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1995-09-27
- **Location:** COLUMBIA, SC, USA
- **Coordinates:** 33.999351, -81.029602
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-44-180
- **Registration:** N2160E
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** NDRK
- **Weather:** IMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's improper IFR procedure by allowing the airplane to descend below the ILS glideslope and by continued descent below the decision height.  Factors relating to the accident were: darkness, low ceiling, and fog.

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