# NTSB Accident ATL00FA017
> **Cessna 551** · 1999-12-22 · CORDELE, GA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ATL00FA017
- **Event ID:** 20001212X20191
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1999-12-22
- **Location:** CORDELE, GA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 31.959508, -83.769683
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** 551
- **Registration:** N1218S
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** NDRK
- **Weather:** IMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to follow the published missed approach procedures, and to maintain proper altitude. Factors contributing to the severity of the accident were the low ceilings and trees.

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