Mar 10, 2024
Accident
Destroyed Hot Springs, VA
Injuries5 fatal
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 091
Probable Cause
The PIC’s continuation of an unstabilized approach in gusting wind conditions and his failure to monitor the airplane’s altitude during the approach, which led to a descent into terrain short of the runway. Contributing was the flight crew’s failure to set the appropriate altimeter setting and failure to properly configure the avionics for the ILS approach.
NTSB ERA24FA136