Evansville - Bradford

On October 3, 2002 at 10:33 PM, Evansville - Bradford experienced a crash involving Piper PA-60 Aerostar (Ted Smith 600), operated by Poke Aire, with the event recorded near Bradford Pennsylvania.

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

1 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

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

The listed crash cause is human factor. The pilot attempted an ILS approach during night, instrument meteorological conditions. The inbound course was 322 degrees magnetic, and the glideslope outer marker crossing altitude was 3,333 feet msl. The decision altitude was 2,370 feet msl and the airport elevation was 2,143 feet msl. A wreckage path, about 370 feet in length, along a track 320 degrees magnetic, commenced with a tree strike about 300 feet southeast of the outer marker, at an elevation of about 2,200 feet msl. Examination of the airplane revealed no mechanical anomalies.

Aircraft reference details include registration N700DJ, MSN 62-0923-8165047, year of manufacture 1981.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 41.7747°, -76.5265°.