Aviation accident ERA21LA124

2 fatal · CESSNA 441 · 2021-02-07 · Belvidere, TN, USA

Event

NTSB number: ERA21LA124
Event ID: 20210208102609
Type: Accident
Date: 2021-02-07
Location: Belvidere, TN, USA
Coordinates: 35.086901, -86.072045

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 2
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 2

Aircraft

Make: CESSNA
Model: 441
Registration: N44776
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 2
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: IMC

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to follow the published instrument approach procedure by prematurely descending the airplane below the final approach fix altitude to fly under the low ceiling conditions, which resulted in controlled flight into terrain.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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