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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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1-0041 68/9/27 CHERRY POINT,NC DOUGLAS DC-7C CR- 0 1 2 MILITARY CTR CARGO DOM AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
TIME - 0241 N7466 PX- 0 0 0 51, 14549 TOTAL HOURS,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 2461 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - CHERRY PT MCAS
OPERATOR - UNIVERSAL AIRLINES,INC.
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IFR OPERATION
FACTOR(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
WEATHER - LOW CEILING
WEATHER - FOG
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
OBSCURATION 100
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
1/2 MILE OR LESS NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
FOG 69
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
IFR IFR
FIRE AFTER IMPACT
REMARKS- PLT DID NOT INITIATE GO AROUND WHEN RNWY NOT IN SIGHT. F/O DID NOT WARN PLT AT WEA MINIMUMS.
