Jul 10, 1991
Accident
Destroyed BIRMINGHAM, AL
Injuries13 fatal, 2 serious
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsIMC
OperationFAR 135
Probable Cause
THE DECISION OF THE CAPTAIN TO INITIATE AND CONTINUE AN INSTRUMENT APPROACH INTO CLEARLY IDENTIFIED THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY, RESULTING IN A LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE FROM WHICH THE FLIGHTCREW WAS UNABLE TO RECOVER AND SUBSEQUENT COLLISION WITH OBSTACLES AND THE TERRAIN. (NTSB REPORT AAR-92/01)
NTSB DCA91MA042