Accident Details
Date
Saturday, December 24, 1988
NTSB Number
CHI89FA035
Location
MADISON, IN
Event ID
20001213X27392
Coordinates
38.749420, -85.379425
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
2
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
2
Probable Cause and Findings
PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S DISREGARD OF IFR PROCEDURES IN DESCENDING BELOW THE MINIMUM DECISION HEIGHT FOR THE APPROACH TO A POINT WHERE COLLISION WITH TOWERS AND/OR WIRES BECAME POSSIBLE. HIS ABRUPT MANEUVER TO AVOID SUCH COLLISION RESULTED IN A STALL/SPIN, FROM WHICH HE WAS UNABLE TO EFFECT A RECOVERY PRIOR TO IMPACT WITH THE TERRAIN.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N5121J
Make
CESSNA
Serial Number
310R0241
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
HFG INC
Address
RR 18 BOX 338
Status
Deregistered
City
BEDFORD
State / Zip Code
IN 47421
Country
United States
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# CHI89FA035