Aviation accident IAD97FA025

1 fatal · Aero Commander 681 · 1996-11-30 · MANSFIELD, OH, USA

Event

NTSB number: IAD97FA025
Event ID: 20001208X07044
Type: Accident
Date: 1996-11-30
Location: MANSFIELD, OH, USA
Coordinates: 40.779254, -82.530097

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 1
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 1

Aircraft

Make: Aero Commander
Model: 681
Registration: N9129N
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 2
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: IMC

Probable cause

the pilot's early descent below the minimum descent altitude (MDA), while preparing to land from an instrument approach, and his failure to maintain adequate altitude and clearance from obstruction(s).

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown