ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 8718
Last updated: 15 July 2020
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| Date: | 11-MAY-1973 |
| Time: | 18:00 |
| Type: |  Cessna 402B |
| Owner/operator: | Charter Flight |
| Registration: | N2985Q |
| C/n / msn: | 402B-0242 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Greenville, ME -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Domestic Non Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Concord |
| Greenville |
The crew started the descent to Greenville Airport in poor weather conditions with fog and limited visibility. On final approach, the pilot-in-command passed below the glide and below the MDA fixed at 2,200 feet, probably to establish a visual contact with the ground. While descending to an altitude of 1,400 feet, the twin engine airplane struck trees and crashed in a wooded area located few miles short of runway.
- Cause:
" Improper IFR operation on part of the crew. The following factors were reported:
- High obstructions,
- Low ceiling, fog,
- Descended below MDA at 2,200 feet,
- Hit trees at 1,400 feet,
- Witnesses reported hillside was in fog about halfway up."
Sources:
NTSB
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Feb-2008 12:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 29-Mar-2020 02:14 | Captain Adam | Updated [Cn, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
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