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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 414A · Georgetown, DE · December 13, 1985

Date
December 13, 1985 · 21:00 local
Place
Georgetown, DE
Airport
Sussex County
Phase of flight
Final Approach-IFR
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N13FH
NTSB investigation
NTSBBFO86LHD01
Reported as
Cessna 414A
Reported engine
Continental TSIO520NB
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
12,900 total60 in this make and model130 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Struck trees on approach end of runway. Descended below minimums with extremely poor IFR conditions. Fire ensued.

As the FAA filed it

STRUCK TREES ON APPROACH END OF RUNWAY. DESCENDED BELOW MINIMUMS WITH EXTREMELY POOR IFR CONDITIONS. FIRE ENSUED.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.