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Aviation accident ERA09FA039

3 fatal · PARTENAVIA SPA P.68C · 2008-11-07 · Gainesville, FL, USA

Event

NTSB number
ERA09FA039
Event ID
20081107X83550
Type
Accident
Date
2008-11-07
Location
Gainesville, FL, USA
Coordinates
29.683889, -82.249725

Injuries

Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
3
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3

Aircraft

Make
PARTENAVIA SPA
Model
P.68C
Registration
N681KW
FAR Part
135
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
NITE
Weather
IMC

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain the proper glidepath during an instrument-landing-system (ILS) approach. Contributing to the accident were the pilot's decision to initiate the ILS approach with weather below the published minimums, and the pilot's self-induced pressure to expeditiously transport an organ recipient to a hospital.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
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