NTSB Identification: NYC73FGT04
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: PIPER PA-23, registration: N2236P----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-0861 72/10/5 CARLISLE,PA PIPER PA-23 CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 48, 3000
TIME - 1700 N2236P PX- 0 0 2 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 300 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - CARLISLE
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
HERSHEY,PA CARLISLE,PA
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: TREES LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - LOW CEILING
WEATHER - RAIN
WEATHER - FOG
WEATHER BRIEFING - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
OVERCAST 400
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
3 MILES OR LESS RAIN
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
FOG 100
WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
5 BELOW MINIMUMS
TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
NONE
REMARKS- FLEW INTO TREE ON VFR APCH IN BLO MINIMUM COND TO UNCONTROLLED ARPT. CONT APCH AND LND OK.
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