2 fatal · Piper PA-28-181 · 2004-01-19 · Fort Pierce, FL, USA
Event
NTSB number
MIA04FA045
Event ID
20040129X00123
Type
Accident
Date
2004-01-19
Location
Fort Pierce, FL, USA
Coordinates
27.485834, -80.384445
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-28-181
Registration
N298PA
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NITE
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The flight instructor's failure to comply with the instrument approach procedure in that he descended prematurely below decision height resulting in an in-flight collision with trees, power lines and the ground. Contributing factors were the dark night light condition and the low ceiling.