NTSB Identification: NYC74FGM25
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: PIPER PA-23, registration: N5209Y----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-1130 74/4/19 CONNELSVILLE,PA PIPER PA-23 CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 54, 3200
TIME - 0915 N5209Y PX- 0 0 0 BUSINESS TOTAL HOURS, 3100 IN
DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
COLUMBUS,OHIO CONNELSVILLE,PA
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: TREES LANDING: OTHER
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IFR OPERATION
PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - LOW CEILING
TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY WEATHER BUREAU PERSONNEL, IN PERSON
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED 1000
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
4 MILES OR LESS NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
FOG 47
WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
310 12
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
VFR IFR
REMARKS- NDB AT FLD(MISSED APCH PT).PLT INBD,PASSD NDB,DSNDD TO MDA.HIT TREES 10 MILES FM FLD.
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