Partenavia P.68 crash, Nov 7, 2008 (3 killed), Gainesville
Partenavia P.68 accident on November 7, 2008 near Gainesville, Florida, United States with 3 fatalities. Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain the...
- Date: November 7, 2008
- Aircraft: Partenavia P.68
- Location: Gainesville, Florida, United States
- Fatalities: 3
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain the glidepath during an ILS approach in fog below minimums, with time pressure to deliver an organ as a contributing factor.
An Air Key West Partenavia P.68 flying an ambulance mission carried an organ recipient and his wife from Key West to Gainesville at night. Fog had reduced the airport below ILS minimums, and the pilot continued the approach. The aircraft descended below the glidepath and struck trees about 4,150 feet short of runway 29, and a post-impact fire consumed the cabin. All three occupants died.