NTSB Identification: IAD71FIA20
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: CESSNA 175, registration: N7193M----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-0482 71/5/13 HILLSBORO,VA CESSNA 175 CR- 0 1 0 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 41, 900
TIME - 1920 N7193M PX- 0 1 1 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - BIRCH HOLLOW
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
DULLES INTL ARPT,DC MARTINSBURG,W VA
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: TREES IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - LOW CEILING
WEATHER - RAIN
WEATHER - FOG
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
ZERO RAIN SHOWERS
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
NONE IFR
TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
CONTROLLED VFR
REMARKS- PLT WAS ADVISED BY FSS WEA WAS IFR. FLEW INTO RAIN SHWRS ENROUTE.
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