# NTSB Accident CEN12FA010
> **BRINKERHUFF GERALD G Q200** · 2011-10-06 · Holland, MI, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN12FA010
- **Event ID:** 20111006X21257
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2011-10-06
- **Location:** Holland, MI, USA
- **Coordinates:** 42.744998, -86.092498
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** BRINKERHUFF GERALD G
- **Model:** Q200
- **Registration:** N2935R
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot failed to maintain sufficient altitude during the landing approach, which resulted in the airplane contacting an approach light. Contributing to the accident was the setting sun, which most likely obscured the pilot’s vision.

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