NONE · Piper PA-32RT-300 · 2004-01-02 · Fishers, IN, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI04LA052
Event ID
20040107X00025
Type
Accident
Date
2004-01-02
Location
Fishers, IN, USA
Coordinates
39.935276, -86.044998
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
4
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-32RT-300
Registration
N21992
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The pilot not maintaining altitude/clearance from the trees during the circling approach, his continued descent below minimum descent altitude, and the pilot not performing a missed approach. A factor was the trees the pilot impacted during the circling approach.