# NTSB Accident CHI99FA047
> **Piper PA-31-350** · 1998-12-05 · WATERFORD, MI, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CHI99FA047
- **Event ID:** 20001211X11519
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1998-12-05
- **Location:** WATERFORD, MI, USA
- **Coordinates:** 42.660751, -83.379692
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-31-350
- **Registration:** N59902
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** —
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** NDRK
- **Weather:** IMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's descent below the decision height for the instrument approach.

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