Washington - Chesapeake

On November 28, 1989 at 06:15 PM, Washington - Chesapeake experienced a crash involving Cessna 421B Golden Eagle II, operated by Mid Eastern Airways, with the event recorded near Chesapeake Virginia.

The flight was categorized as charter/taxi (non scheduled revenue flight) and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

2 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 2 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

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

The listed crash cause is human factor. The pilot returned to the airport at dusk and made a visual approach to runway 23. He reported that as the aircraft was descending thru 350 feet msl on final approach, it was aligned with the runway, the airspeed was 105 knots and the flaps were extended 25°. However, the aircraft hit trees and crashed about 1/8 mile short of the runway. No mechanical malfunction was reported. The airport elevation was 20 feet. Both occupants were slightly injured.

Aircraft reference details include registration N3359Q, MSN 421B-0243, year of manufacture 1972.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 36.6878°, -76.2299°.