NTSB Identification: NYC79FHJ26
14 CFR Part 135 Nonscheduled operation of SNDNCE AIR CHR
Aircraft: PIPER PA-34, registration: N2080W----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-3988 79/8/28 EAST QUOGUE,NY PIPER PA-34 CR- 0 1 0 COMMERCIAL ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
TIME - 1958 N2080W PX- 0 0 0 AIR TAXI-PASSG 33, 3544 TOTAL HOURS, 310
DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - SUFFOLK COUNTY
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
FARMINGDALE,NY EAST QUOGUE,NY
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: TREES LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IFR OPERATION
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - LOW CEILING
WEATHER - FOG
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
OBSCURATION 200
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
1/2 MILE OR LESS NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
FOG 210
WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
10 IFR
TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
IFR
REMARKS- ILS RWY 24 APCH.HIT TREES APRX 2MI NE OF ARPT.
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