| - | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
| Date: | January 03, 1992 |
| Time: | 05:46 |
| Location: | Gabriels, New York |
| Operator: | Commutair |
| Flight #: | 4821 |
| Route: | Plattsburgh, NY - Saranac Lake, NY |
| AC Type: | Beechcraft 1900C |
| Registration: | N55000 |
| cn / ln: | UC-135 |
| Aboard: | 4 (passengers:2 crew:2) |
| Fatalities: | 2 (passengers:1 crew:1) |
| Ground: | 0 |
| Summary: | During the approach the aircraft struck trees and crashed near the top of a hill. Failure of the captain to establish a stabilized approach, his inadequate cross-check of instruments, his descent below the specified minimum altitude at the final approach fix and failure of the co-pilot to monitor the approach. The glide slope indications might have been unreliable due to precipitation and static interference. |
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