Aviation Accident Summary FTW90FA002

HURDLE MILLS, NC, USA

Aircraft #1

N53CC

CESSNA 550

Probable Cause and Findings

IMPAIRMENT OF THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND (PIC) DUE TO DRUGS/MEDICATION, CHEMOTHERAPY AND FATIGUE; FAILURE OF THE PIC TO ASSURE THAT THE IFR (INSTRUMENT) APCH PROCEDURE WAS FOLLOWED; AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN THE MINIMUM DESCENT ALTITUDE (MDA). INADEQUATE SURVEILLANCE OF THE OPERATION BY COMPANY/OPERATOR/MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL WAS A RELATED FACTOR.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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