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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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1-0033 68/12/24 BRADFORD,PA CONVAIR 580 CR- 2 0 1 SCHED DOM PASSG SRV AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
TIME - 2012 N5802 PX- 18 12 14 33, 6701 TOTAL HOURS,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 1477 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - BRADFORD
OPERATOR - U.S. AIR
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION LAST ENROUTE STOP
DETROIT,MICH WASHINGTON,DC HARRISBURG,PA
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: TREES LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IFR OPERATION
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INSTRUMENTS-MISREAD OR FAILED TO READ
WEATHER - SNOW
FACTOR(S)
COPILOT - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
WEATHER BRIEFING - COMPANY DISPATCH
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
BROKEN 2000
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
1 MILE OR LESS SNOW SHOWERS
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
BLOWING SNOW 11
WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
300 15
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
IFR IFR
FIRE AFTER IMPACT
REMARKS- FAP ENCTRD SNW SHWRS,DRG ATMT TO ESTABLISH VISUAL GND RE,PLT DSNDD THROUGH MDA,STRUCK TREES.
