1 fatal · PIPER 601P · 1989-11-01 · FORT MYERS, FL, USA
Event
NTSB number
MIA90FA022
Event ID
20001213X29834
Type
Accident
Date
1989-11-01
Location
FORT MYERS, FL, USA
Coordinates
26.509889, -81.69905
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
601P
Registration
N50TR
FAR Part
135
Engines
2
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO PROPERLY FOLLOW THE IFR PROCEDURE AND TO IDENTIFY THE DECISION HEIGHT. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS, DARKNESS, THE PILOT'S LACK OF VISUAL PERCEPTION WITHOUT THE APPROACH LIGHTS, AND TREE(S) IN THE ACCIDENT AREA.