Holland - Muskegon

On July 16, 1986 at 12:38 PM, Holland - Muskegon experienced a crash involving Cessna 441 Conquest, operated by Health Care %26 Retirement Corporation, with the event recorded near Muskegon Michigan.

The flight was categorized as executive/corporate/business and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

6 people were known to be on board, 3 fatalities were recorded, 3 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 50.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 4, passenger fatalities: 2, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. N6857E was transporting executives from Holland, MI, to Muskegon. The pilot was executing an ASR approach to runway 06. The MDA is 537 feet agl. Copilot called out 1,200 feet then below 1,000 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. A pilot and two passengers were killed while three other occupants were seriously injured.

Aircraft reference details include registration N6857E, MSN 441-0244, year of manufacture 1982.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 43.2342°, -86.2484°.