Aviation accident FTW03FA059

3 fatal · Beech 1900C · 2002-12-09 · Eagleton, AR, USA

Event

NTSB number: FTW03FA059
Event ID: 20021230X05644
Type: Accident
Date: 2002-12-09
Location: Eagleton, AR, USA
Coordinates: 34.6875, -94.219169

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 3
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 3

Aircraft

Make: Beech
Model: 1900C
Registration: N127YV
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 2
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

In-flight collision with terrain due to the pilot's failure to maintain clearance and altitude above rapidly rising terrain while on a VFR approach. Contributing factors were the obscuration of the terrain due to clouds.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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