Accident
While en route, weather conditions deteriorated, prompting the pilot to descend to maintain visual contact with the ground. The twin-engine aircraft was cruising at an altitude of approximately 250 feet when it struck a radio antenna. The impact caused the aircraft to crash in flames in a field. All five occupants were killed.
Investigation
Investigators determined that the pilot had decided to continue flight under visual flight rules (VFR) in adverse weather conditions. The pilot's improper in-flight decisions led to a failure to see and avoid the radio antenna. No other factors were cited in the official findings.
Probable Cause
The official probable cause was that the pilot took the decision to continue under VFR mode in adverse weather conditions and, due to improper in-flight decisions, failed to see and avoid the radio antenna.