SERS · Aerostar S81A · 2003-07-23 · Highland, MI, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI03LA224
Event ID
20030725X01198
Type
Accident
Date
2003-07-23
Location
Highland, MI, USA
Coordinates
42.666667, -83.616668
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
2
Minor
8
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
12
Aircraft
Make
Aerostar
Model
S81A
Registration
N11BQ
FAR Part
091
Engines
0
Damage
—
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
Failure of the pilot to maintain a proper descent rate. Contributing factors were the pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the trees, the reported high winds and gusts, the trees, the power lines and the house.