2 fatal · Swearingen SA227-AT · 2001-02-09 · Beaver Island, MI, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI01FA083
Event ID
20010215X00457
Type
Accident
Date
2001-02-09
Location
Beaver Island, MI, USA
Coordinates
45.67139, -85.596389
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
2
Minor
2
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
6
Aircraft
Make
Swearingen
Model
SA227-AT
Registration
N318DH
FAR Part
135
Engines
2
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The flightcrew not maintaining altitude/clearance during the circling instrument approach. Factors were the pilot in command initiating the flight without proper weather reporting facilities at the destination, the flightcrew not flying to an alternate destination, the flightcrew not following company and FAA procedures/directives, the lack of certification of the second pilot, the operator not following company and FAA procedures/directives, and the dark night and the low ceiling.