Cessna 402 crash, Nov 23, 1994, Le Havre-Saint-Pierre
Cessna 402 accident on November 23, 1994 near Le Havre-Saint-Pierre, Quebec, Canada with no fatalities. Cause: The pilot continued the descent below...
- Date: November 23, 1994
- Aircraft: Cessna 402
- Location: Le Havre-Saint-Pierre, Quebec, Canada
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The pilot continued the descent below the minimum descent altitude without the required visual references, in snow and reduced visibility.
An Air Satellite Cessna 402B on an IFR positioning flight with mail from Lourdes-de-Blanc-Sablon flew into snow showers during a night approach to Havre-Saint-Pierre. The pilot continued the approach down to minimum descent altitude, and the aircraft touched down and slid about 100 feet before stopping about 1.5 nm from the runway. The pilot, the only occupant, walked away with minor injuries.