SERS · CESSNA 208B · 1989-01-11 · MADISON, NC, USA
Event
NTSB number
ATL89FA071
Event ID
20001213X27527
Type
Accident
Date
1989-01-11
Location
MADISON, NC, USA
Coordinates
36.379253, -79.970291
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
208B
Registration
N9330B
FAR Part
135
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAWN
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
IMPROPER IFR PROCEDURE BY THE PILOT AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN THE MINIMUM DESCENT ALTITUDE (MDA). CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WERE: LOW CEILING, FOG, DELAYED MISSED APPROACH BY THE PILOT, AND TREES.