Cessna 208B N590TA

Summary

On 23 September 2000 at about 23:50 local time, a Cessna 208B registered N590TA was involved in an accident near Greenville, Maine, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

23 September 2000 at 23:50

Classification

Accident

Location

Greenville, Maine, United States

Nearest airport

Greenville Municipal (3B1)

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Cessna 208B

Registration

N590TA

Category

Airplane

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Executive/Corporate

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Bangor → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

IMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC00LA265

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot's improper in-flight decision to continue his descent without visual contact with the runway, and his inattention to his altitude, in relation to the airport elevation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

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According to the pilot, he was conducting a GPS approach during occasional low ceilings, reduced visibility and rain. At the minimum descent altitude, the ground was 'occasionally' visible through fog and rain. Near the missed approach point, the runway lights were visible, so he continued the descent. He lost visual contact with the runway, and began a missed approach, but collided with trees. The accident site was 2 miles prior to the runway, on rising terrain, 200 feet below the runway elevation. The missed approach point was over the approach end of the runway.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.