1 fatal · BEECH C23 · 2023-12-03 · Midland, VA, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA24FA053
Event ID
20231203193460
Type
Accident
Date
2023-12-03
Location
Midland, VA, USA
Coordinates
38.58083, -77.6975
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
BEECH
Model
C23
Registration
N76SB
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s decision to descend below the minimum decision altitude of the instrument approach without having the appropriate runway visual references distinctively identified and with the visibility and ceiling below the minimum that was prescribed for the approach, which resulted in controlled flight into terrain.