1 fatal · de Havilland DHC-6-200 · 2000-07-31 · RALEIGH, NC, USA
Event
NTSB number
MIA00FA229
Event ID
20001212X21533
Type
Accident
Date
2000-07-31
Location
RALEIGH, NC, USA
Coordinates
35.849723, -78.751113
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
1
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
de Havilland
Model
DHC-6-200
Registration
N201RH
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's continued VFR flight into IMC conditions, by failing to maintain altitude, and descending from VFR conditions into IMC, which resulted in him subsequently impacting with trees. Factors in this accident were: reduced visibility due to dark night and fog. An additional factor was the pilot was not certified for instrument flight.