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Aviation accident CHI01FA025

2 fatal · Piper PA-28R-200 · 2000-10-25 · Gaylord, MI, USA

Event

NTSB number
CHI01FA025
Event ID
20001212X22114
Type
Accident
Date
2000-10-25
Location
Gaylord, MI, USA

Injuries

Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2

Aircraft

Make
Piper
Model
PA-28R-200
Registration
N15900
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST

Conditions

Light
NITE
Weather
IMC

Probable cause

The pilot not maintaining proper glideslope and localizer alignment during the precision instrument approach, the pilot continuing flight below the decision height, the pilot not performing a missed approach, and the pilot not maintaining altitude/clearance from the trees and terrain. Contributing factors to the accident were the air traffic controller not issuing the current weather conditions to the pilot prior to the approach clearance, the weather conditions being below the instrument approach landing minimums, the pilot's lack of recent experience in instrument flight rules (IFR) operations and the pilot disregarding federal regulations regarding instrument currency.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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