Beechcraft 100 King Air crash, Nov 22, 1991 (3 killed), R...
Beechcraft 100 King Air accident on November 22, 1991 near Romeo, Michigan, United States with 3 fatalities. Cause: The pilot in command made an...
- Date: November 22, 1991
- Aircraft: Beechcraft 100 King Air
- Location: Romeo, Michigan, United States
- Fatalities: 3
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The pilot in command made an improper in-flight decision and descended below the minimum descent altitude during the instrument approach.
A King Air 100 flying from Columbus to Romeo was cleared for a non-precision instrument approach in instrument conditions. The pilot descended below the minimum descent altitude and the airplane struck trees and terrain short of the airport. Witnesses saw it flying low at cloud base with its gear down before the impact, and all three occupants were killed.