Aviation accident IAD03FA001

1 fatal · Piper Aerostar 602P · 2002-10-04 · Bradford, PA, USA

Event

NTSB number: IAD03FA001
Event ID: 20021018X05332
Type: Accident
Date: 2002-10-04
Location: Bradford, PA, USA
Coordinates: 41.750556, -78.567779

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 1
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 1

Aircraft

Make: Piper
Model: Aerostar 602P
Registration: N700DJ
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 2
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: NITE
Weather: IMC

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to follow the published instrument approach procedure, which resulted in an early descent into trees and terrain. A factor was the night, instrument meteorological conditions.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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