4 fatal · Cessna 340A · 2007-02-17 · Council Bluffs, IA, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI07FA073
Event ID
20070222X00212
Type
Accident
Date
2007-02-17
Location
Council Bluffs, IA, USA
Coordinates
41.200279, -95.733886
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
4
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
340A
Registration
N111SC
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NITE
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The pilot's continued flight into adverse weather, and his failure to maintain altitude during the instrument approach. Contributing factors were the presence of severe icing, moderate turbulence, and low-level wind shear.