Piper PA-31 Cheyenne crash, Feb 22, 1985 (2 killed), Utica
Piper PA-31 Cheyenne accident on February 22, 1985 near Utica, Michigan, United States with 2 fatalities. Cause: Pilot in command poor judgment and...
- Date: February 22, 1985
- Aircraft: Piper PA-31 Cheyenne
- Location: Utica, Michigan, United States
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Pilot in command poor judgment and failure to follow IFR procedures, including descending below minimum descent altitude.
A Piper Cheyenne II operated by Norment Industries on a flight from Montgomery, Alabama to Berz-Macomb Airport in Utica, Michigan, struck trees during an NDB approach about 960 ft below minimum descent altitude. The aircraft then flipped over on landing, and both occupants were killed.