2 fatal · Cessna 172N · 2002-10-15 · Mount Sterling, KY, USA
Event
NTSB number
IAD03FA005
Event ID
20021023X05372
Type
Accident
Date
2002-10-15
Location
Mount Sterling, KY, USA
Coordinates
38.098331, -83.945274
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
172N
Registration
N6413J
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The failure of the pilot to follow the published instrument approach procedure, which resulted in an early descent into an antenna tower. A factor was the low ceiling.