Cessna 441 N6857E
16 July 1986 · Norton Shores, Michigan, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 16 July 1986 at about 16:38 local time, a Cessna 441 registered N6857E was involved in an accident near Norton Shores, Michigan, United States. 6 people were on board and 3 died, 3 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:38
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Norton Shores, Michigan, United States
- Nearest airport
- Muskegan County (MKG)
- Coordinates
- 43.2205, -86.2498
- Aircraft
- Cessna 441
- Registration
- N6857E
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Holland → Muskegan
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI86FA172
People
3 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB 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.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 441 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jan 1986 | Cessna 441 | West Columbia, South Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Nov 1986 | Cessna 441 | Erie, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Oct 1986 | Cessna 441 | West Chicago, Illinois, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Aug 1986 | Cessna 441 | Lander, Wyoming, United States | Denver Air Center | Fatal | 7 |
| 11 Nov 1985 | Cessna 441 | Derry, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 16 Nov 1987 | Cessna 441 | Mexicali, Mexico | - | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jul 1986 | Lake LA-250 | Frankfort, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1986 | Cessna 150 | Allegan, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1986 | Cessna 172N | West Branch, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1986 | Piper PA-28-181 | Traverse City, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1986 | Piper PA-31T1 | Charlevoix, Michigan, United States | Calco Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1986 | Beechcraft B-19 | Manchester, Michigan, United States | Christopher Hoover | No injuries | - |