NTSB Identification: MKC74DER24
14 CFR Part 135 Nonscheduled operation of EQUITY LEASING
Aircraft: PIPER PA-31, registration: N7486L----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-4027 73/11/21 NR.GRAND MARAIS,MINN PIPER PA-31 CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
TIME - 1305 N7486L PX- 0 0 0 AIR TAXI-PASSG AGE 37, 1366 TOTAL HOURS,
DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 23 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
EDEN PRAIRIE,MINN GRAND MARAIS,MINN
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: TREES LANDING: INITIAL APPROACH
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PERSONNEL - TRAFFIC CONTROL PERSONNEL: OTHER
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ALTIMETER SETTING-INCORRECT
PERSONNEL - AIRWAYS FACILITIES PERSONNEL: OTHER
FACTOR(S)
TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
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
OVERCAST 0
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
ZERO RAIN
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
FOG IFR
TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
IFR
REMARKS- ATC GAVE ALT SETTING .50 IN HI. MDA ON APCH PLATE LISTED 240 FT LOW. HIT TREES,CONT FLT & LND OK.
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