NTSB Identification: CHI75DEM23
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: BEECH A23-19, registration: N20TD----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-1664 75/1/10 TRAVERSE CITY,MI BEECH A23-19 CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 44, 425
TIME - 1806 N20TD PX- 0 0 2 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 333 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - CHERRY CAPITAL
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION LAST ENROUTE STOP
BOYNE FALLS,MI FORT WAYNE,IN TRAVERSE CITY,MI
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: TREES LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IFR OPERATION
PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
FACTOR(S)
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ALTIMETER SETTING-INCORRECT
WEATHER - FOG
WEATHER - TURBULENCE, ASSOCIATED W/CLOUDS AND/OR THUNDERSTORMS
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
OVERCAST 600
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
4 MILES OR LESS RAIN
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
FOG 46
WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
180 12
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
IFR IFR
REMARKS- HIT TALL TREES ABT 3 MI E OF ARPT,LOC APCH.PLT RPTD DIFFICULTY SETTING DG DUE TURBC.
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