1 fatal · Beech 95-B55 · 2006-10-27 · Lawrenceville, IL, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI07FA009
Event ID
20061030X01572
Type
Accident
Date
2006-10-27
Location
Lawrenceville, IL, USA
Coordinates
38.802223, -87.589721
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Beech
Model
95-B55
Registration
N1832N
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NITE
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The improper judgment by the pilot to conduct a flight to, and execute an approach to, an airport with weather conditions that were below the required minimums. Also causal was the pilot's continued descent below the approach minimum descent altitude. Contributing factors were the below approach landing weather minimums, the night light conditions, and the lack of a planned alternate airport by the pilot.