Piper PA-31 Cheyenne crash, Jan 18, 1988 (1 killed), Sain...
Piper PA-31 Cheyenne accident on January 18, 1988 near Saint Louis-Lambert, Missouri, United States with 1 fatality. Cause: The pilot did not maintain...
- Date: January 18, 1988
- Aircraft: Piper PA-31 Cheyenne
- Location: Saint Louis-Lambert, Missouri, United States
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The pilot did not maintain the glide path, did not identify decision height, did not execute a missed approach, and turned on the landing lights in overcast conditions.
A Piper PA-31T Cheyenne II operated by Robinson Foundry was on an instrument approach near St Louis, Missouri, in overcast conditions. The pilot let the glide path drop, struck trees and power lines and hit a house roof before the aircraft burned, killing the pilot. Three passengers were seriously injured.