1 fatal · Piper PA-23-250 · 1996-03-18 · MARION, VA, USA
Event
NTSB number
IAD96FA050
Event ID
20001208X05410
Type
Accident
Date
1996-03-18
Location
MARION, VA, USA
Coordinates
36.829677, -81.510498
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-23-250
Registration
N54839
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAWN
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to maintain adequate altitude/clearance during the instrument approach (FAF/Outer Marker to Threshold IFR), which resulted in the in-flight collision with trees. A related factor was the foggy weather conditions.