NONE · Piper PA-42-720 · 2002-01-31 · Ames, IA, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI02LA075
Event ID
20020201X00163
Type
Accident
Date
2002-01-31
Location
Ames, IA, USA
Coordinates
41.988609, -93.61972
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
7
Total aboard
7
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-42-720
Registration
N66MT
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NITE
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain the proper glide path during the final portion of the approach. Factors relating to this accident were the low altitude and the utility pole.