# NTSB Accident NYC06FA004
> **Beech A36** · 2005-10-07 · Pikeville, KY, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC06FA004
- **Event ID:** 20051015X01654
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2005-10-07
- **Location:** Pikeville, KY, USA
- **Coordinates:** 37.547222, -82.570274
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 3
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Beech
- **Model:** A36
- **Registration:** N97CM
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** IMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to follow the published instrument approach which resulted in controlled flight into terrain.  A factor was the low ceiling.

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