4 fatal · Aerostar 601P · 1997-01-03 · CHESAPEAKE, VA, USA
Event
NTSB number
IAD97FA039
Event ID
20001208X07302
Type
Accident
Date
1997-01-03
Location
CHESAPEAKE, VA, USA
Coordinates
36.670417, -76.29924
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
4
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
Aerostar
Model
601P
Registration
N3CD
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
failure of the pilot to maintain proper altitude/clearance above the ground after takeoff. A related factor was the pilot's self-induced pressure to depart before the arrival of bad weather.