Final
1 fatal
Dec 3, 2023
N76SB crash at Midland, VA
Beech C23 — Controlled flight into terr/obj (CFIT) at HWY (Midland, VA)
DateDec 3, 2023
Tail numberN76SB
AircraftBeech C23 · Beechcraft Musketeer/Sundowner · BE23
LocationHWY — Midland, VA
Phase of flightApproach
OperationPart 91 Personal
Injuries1 fatal
NTSB caseERA24FA053
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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