Aviation accident IAD03FA070

2 fatal · Piper PA-32-300 · 2003-08-08 · FACTORYVILLE, PA, USA

Event

NTSB number: IAD03FA070
Event ID: 20030818X01348
Type: Accident
Date: 2003-08-08
Location: FACTORYVILLE, PA, USA
Coordinates: 41.59111, -75.751113

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 2
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 2

Aircraft

Make: Piper
Model: PA-32-300
Registration: N6373C
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: IMC

Probable cause

The pilot's improper in-flight decision to descend below the published minimum descent altitude while executing a non-precision approach in instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in collision with trees. A factor was the fog.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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