NTSB Identification: SEA74FYC27
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: NAVION G, registration: N2453T----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-4072 73/12/5 SALEM,OREG NAVION G CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 61, 5810
TIME - 1307 N2453T PX- 0 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 1500 IN
DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - SALEM MCNARY
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
WOODLAND,CALIF SALEM,OREG
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: TREES 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
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
OVERCAST 300
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
3/4 MILE OR LESS RAIN
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
FOG 42
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
IFR IFR
REMARKS- PLT ALLOWED ACFT TO DESCEND BELOW INITIAL FIX ALTITUDE.ACFT HIT TREE,CONT TO DEST & LND OK.
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