Accident Cessna 441 Conquest II N6857E,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 36315
 
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Date:Wednesday 16 July 1986
Time:12:38
Type:Silhouette image of generic C441 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 441 Conquest II
Owner/operator:Health Care & Retirement Corporation America
Registration: N6857E
MSN: 441-0244
Year of manufacture:1981
Total airframe hrs:3060 hours
Engine model:GARRETT TPE331-8-403S
Fatalities:Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 6
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Norton Shores, MI -   United States of America
Phase: Approach
Nature:Executive
Departure airport:Holland, MI (C19)
Destination airport:Muskegon, MI (MKG)
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
N6857E WAS TRANSPORTING EXECUTIVES FROM HOLLAND, MI, TO MUSKEGON. THE PILOT WAS EXECUTING AN ASR APPROACH TO RUNWAY 06. THE MDA IS 537 FT AGL. CO-PILOT CALLED OUT 1200 FEET THEN BELOW 1000 FEET, PILOT CONTINUED APPROACH. AIRCRAFT STRUCK TREES TWO MILES FROM RUNWAY AT 15 FEET AGL. THE APPROACH WAS CONDUCTED IN HEAVY FOG CONDITIONS. THE PILOT HAD DESCENDED BELOW APPROACH MINIMUMS ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS IN THE PAST. CAUSE:

Sources:

NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001213X34097

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
24-Oct-2008 10:30 ASN archive Added
21-Dec-2016 19:22 ASN Update Bot Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency]
18-Nov-2017 20:45 wf Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Destination airport]

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