1 fatal · Beech BE-55-D55 · 2000-12-01 · Clifton, AZ, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX01FA049
Event ID
20001212X22298
Type
Accident
Date
2000-12-01
Location
Clifton, AZ, USA
Coordinates
32.960834, -109.225555
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Beech
Model
BE-55-D55
Registration
N7901R
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NITE
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's improper in-flight decision to attempt a landing on an unlit runway at night, and his failure to maintain the proper glide path and clearance from obstacles while on final approach, which resulted in the collision with a utility pole. A contributing factor was his failure to divert to an airport with constant runway lighting.