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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-3762 68/10/24 HOPEWELL,VA CESSNA 401 CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
TIME - 0850 N348E PX- 0 1 3 CORP/EXEC AGE 36, 6976 TOTAL HOURS,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 169 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - HOPEWELL
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: TREES LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IFR OPERATION
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - LOW CEILING
WEATHER - OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
OVERCAST 600
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
1/2 MILE OR LESS NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
FOG 61
WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
20 6
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
BELOW MINIMUMS IFR
FIRE AFTER IMPACT
REMARKS- PLT DID NOT EXECUTE MISSED APPCH WHEN RNWY NOT IN SIGHT. SMOKE FROM FACTORY AND FOG REDUCED VIZ.
