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(Fatal) 300ft Ceiling, 384ft Minimums — Pilot Attempts Approach, Crashes Short of Runway

On 3 December 2023, a Beechcraft C23 Sundowner descended below the minimum descent altitude of its RNAV approach into Warrenton-Fauquier Airport, with the reported ceiling well below minimums. The pilot had been practicing instrument approaches earlier in the flight before returning for what should have been a routine landing.

📅 3 Dec 2023 📍 Warrenton, Virginia ✈ Beechcraft C23 ⚠ CFIT
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