Beechcraft H18 crash, Feb 26, 1992 (1 killed), Morganton
Beechcraft H18 accident on February 26, 1992 near Morganton, North Carolina, United States with 1 fatality. Cause: The pilot failed to follow...
- Date: February 26, 1992
- Aircraft: Beechcraft H18
- Location: Morganton, North Carolina, United States
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The pilot failed to follow regulations and company procedures and failed to maintain proper altitude during the approach, in mountainous terrain and fog.
A Piedmont Air Cargo Beechcraft H18 on a Part 135 cargo flight from Charlotte to Morganton made a localizer approach in fog and low cloud. The pilot had descended below the minimum altitude on an earlier attempt. After a missed approach he flew into mountainous terrain while aligned with the localizer, and the sole pilot was killed.