5 fatal · CESSNA T303 · 1993-07-04 · PRESCOTT, AZ, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX93FA274
Event ID
20001211X12931
Type
Accident
Date
1993-07-04
Location
PRESCOTT, AZ, USA
Coordinates
34.62059, -112.419853
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
5
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
5
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
T303
Registration
N9667C
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE PILOT MISJUDGING DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE DURING A NIGHT APPROACH. FACTORS WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE PILOT'S IMPAIRMENT DUE TO FATIGUE EXACERBATED BY ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION, THE DARK NIGHT, AND THE HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE AND TURBULENT WEATHER CONDITION.