NTSB Identification: MIA67A0042
14 CFR Part 121 Scheduled operation of EASTERN AIR LINES INC
Aircraft: CONVAIR 440, registration: N9313----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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1-0031 66/9/28 RICHMOND VA CONVAIR 440 CR- 0 0 4 SCHED DOM PASSG SRV AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
TIME - 1822 N9313 PX- 0 0 29 37, 8850 TOTAL HOURS, 762
DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - RICHARD E BYRD
OPERATOR - EASTERN AIR LINES,INC.
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: TREES IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
COPILOT - IMPROPER IFR OPERATION
PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - LOW CEILING
WEATHER - FOG
WEATHER BRIEFING - COMPANY DISPATCH
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
OVERCAST 300
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
1/2 MILE OR LESS NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
FOG 67
WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
60 4
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
BELOW MINIMUMS IFR
REMARKS- TREES STRUCK ARE AT RNWY ELEV & ABOUT 65 FT AND 3300 FT BYND END OF RNWY.PLT CONTINUED FLT TO DEST
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