Beechcraft E18 crash, Feb 24, 1993 (1 killed), State Coll...
Beechcraft E18 accident on February 24, 1993 near State College-University Park, Pennsylvania, United States with 1 fatality. Cause: Pilot's inflight...
- Date: February 24, 1993
- Aircraft: Beechcraft E18
- Location: State College-University Park, Pennsylvania, United States
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Pilot's inflight planning decision and failure to maintain altitude during the approach, with darkness, snow and high terrain as factors.
A Beechcraft E18 cargo flight from Reedsville was approaching University Park at night in heavy snow. The pilot requested a contact approach and the aircraft struck the high terrain of Mount Nittany about 3.3 miles south of the airport. The sole occupant was killed.