Piper PA-42 Cheyenne crash, Jan 30, 2002, Ames
Piper PA-42 Cheyenne accident on January 30, 2002 near Ames, Iowa, United States with no fatalities. Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain the proper...
- Date: January 30, 2002
- Aircraft: Piper PA-42 Cheyenne
- Location: Ames, Iowa, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain the proper glide path during the final approach, with low altitude and a utility pole as contributing factors.
A Piper Cheyenne on an ILS approach to Ames hand-flew the final portion after disconnecting the autopilot. It drifted slightly high on the glide slope, descended below the path, and struck a utility pole and wires short of the runway. The aircraft came to rest short of the approach lights. No one was injured.