SERS · Cessna 414 · 2001-03-28 · Minneapolis, MN, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI01LA109
Event ID
20010406X00712
Type
Accident
Date
2001-03-28
Location
Minneapolis, MN, USA
Coordinates
45.059116, -93.340614
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
1
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
414
Registration
N8247Q
FAR Part
135
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The pilot not maintaining the proper airspeed during the circling approach, the inadvertent stall and the subsequent loss of control. Factors were the pilot's decision to continue the approach in weather conditions below the approach/landing minimums, the continued flight below the minimum descent altitude, the pilot not following the approach airspeed listed in the owner's manual, the air traffic controllers not issuing weather information to the pilot, and the weather conditions.