# NTSB Accident CHI06FA232
> **Piper PA-23-250** · 2006-08-14 · Sault Ste Marie, MI, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CHI06FA232
- **Event ID:** 20060822X01224
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2006-08-14
- **Location:** Sault Ste Marie, MI, USA
- **Coordinates:** 46.255832, -84.450279
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 4
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 4
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-23-250
- **Registration:** N133BH
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** IMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the circling approach and his failure to perform a missed approach when the airplane was no longer in a position to land using normal flight maneuvers.  Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to operate below the approach's authorized minimum descent altitude (MDA) before having the airport/runway environment visible.  Additional factors were the low cloud ceiling and visibility.

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