# NTSB Accident ERA24FA053
> **BEECH C23** · 2023-12-03 · Midland, VA, USA · FATL
## 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.

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