NTSB Identification: FTW80DA053
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: BEECH 58, registration: N80KC----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-0102 80/3/6 HOUSTON,TX BEECH 58 CR- 0 1 0 NONCOMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
TIME - 2157 N80KC PX- 0 1 1 CORP/EXEC AGE 52, 9697 TOTAL HOURS,
DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 82 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - WILLIAM P HOBBY
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION LAST ENROUTE STOP
MT.PLEASANT,TN HOUSTON,TX BATON ROUGE,LA
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES LANDING: INITIAL APPROACH
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IFR OPERATION
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INSTRUMENTS-MISREAD OR FAILED TO READ
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - LOW CEILING
WEATHER - FOG
TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PILOT FATIGUE
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
OBSCURATION 0
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
1/4 MILE OR LESS NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
FOG 61
WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
110 7
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
BELOW MINIMUMS IFR
REMARKS- STRUCK PWR LINES 2MI FRM ARPT & 1MI FRM ARPT.1ST FLT THIS DATE 0800.
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