# NTSB Accident SEA07FA262
> **Beech A-36TC** · 2007-09-13 · Burlington, WA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** SEA07FA262
- **Event ID:** 20070924X01433
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2007-09-13
- **Location:** Burlington, WA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 48.493331, -122.455001
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 3
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Beech
- **Model:** A-36TC
- **Registration:** N1811Q
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** IMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's decision to descend below the published minimum descent altitude (MDA), and his failure to maintain clearance from vertical objects during an instrument approach.  Contributing to the accident were low ceilings, inadequate preflight planning, and trees.

---
*Source: [NTSB CAROL](https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-main-public/basic-search?source=ntsb&type=event&ntsb_number=SEA07FA262) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*