NONE · SOCATA TB 20 TRINIDAD · 2014-11-26 · Hilton Head Island, SC, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA15CA065
Event ID
20141202X05625
Type
Accident
Date
2014-11-26
Location
Hilton Head Island, SC, USA
Coordinates
32.224445, -80.697502
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
SOCATA
Model
TB 20 TRINIDAD
Registration
N85AV
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NITE
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The pilot's inadvertent selection of an incorrect frequency, which resulted in his inability to activate the airport lighting, and his subsequent decision to continue the approach in dark night conditions despite having not positively identified the runway environment.