What happened
During a nighttime approach to La Crete Airport, a single-engine aircraft encountered deteriorating weather conditions. As the aircraft was descending, the pilot encountered heavy fog, which reduced visibility to approximately 100 metres.
While navigating through these obscured conditions, the aircraft descended to an insufficient altitude. The plane subsequently struck the ground in a field covered in snow, situated a few kilometres northeast of the airport. The impact resulted in the total destruction of the aircraft. The pilot, who was the only person on board at the time of the accident, was killed in the crash.
Findings
- The descent occurred during nighttime operations.
- Visibility was significantly reduced to 100 metres due to fog.
- The aircraft descended too low before impacting the terrain.