10 fatal · Beech 200 · 2004-10-24 · Stuart, VA, USA
Event
NTSB number
IAD05MA006
Event ID
20041104X01760
Type
Accident
Date
2004-10-24
Location
Stuart, VA, USA
Coordinates
36.706111, -80.192222
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
10
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
10
Aircraft
Make
Beech
Model
200
Registration
N501RH
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The flight crew's failure to properly execute the published instrument approach procedure, including the published missed approach procedure, which resulted in controlled flight into terrain. Contributing to the cause of the accident was the flight crew's failure to use all available navigational aids to confirm and monitor the airplane's position during the approach.