# NTSB Accident IAD03FA032
> **Cessna 421** · 2003-02-17 · Ferguson, KY, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** IAD03FA032
- **Event ID:** 20030227X00263
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2003-02-17
- **Location:** Ferguson, KY, USA
- **Coordinates:** 37.073055, -84.584167
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 3
- **Serious:** 4
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 7
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** 421
- **Registration:** N421TJ
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** NITE
- **Weather:** IMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to follow the instrument approach procedure, which resulted in an early descent into trees and terrain.  Factors included the low ceiling and the night lighting conditions.

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