# NTSB Accident ERA21LA124
> **CESSNA 441** · 2021-02-07 · Belvidere, TN, USA · FATL
## 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.

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