Accident · 2023-07-08

NTSB case WPR23FA257 · CESSNA 550 · Part 91

What the record says

Event date
2023-07-08
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
Fatal injury
Aircraft
CESSNA 550 (N819KR)
Operating rule
Part 91
Operator
RENNIA AVIATION LLC Matched by aircraft (N-number)

Probable cause

The flight crew’s decision to descend below the decision altitude of an instrument approach without having the appropriate runway visual reference(s) distinctively identified and with the visibility below the minimum that was prescribed for the approach, which resulted in controlled flight into terrain.

Source: NTSB case WPR23FA257

Flight crew

Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.

RoleCertificateInstrument ratingAgeMedicalFlight hours
Pilot pilot flyingCommercialAirplane25Class 1 (2023-03-09)950 total
Co-pilotCommercialAirplane32Class 1 (2023-01-25)1,600 total

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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