NTSB Identification: DCA69A0001
14 CFR Part 121 Scheduled operation of NORTH CENTRAL AIRLINES INC
Aircraft: CONVAIR 580, registration: N4634S
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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1-0011   68/8/4    MILWAUKEE,WIS       CONVAIR 580         CR-  0  1  3  SCHED DOM PASSG SRV       AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 0848                    N4634S              PX-  0  0  8                            42, 12163 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  3  0  0                            364 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        OPERATOR - NORTH CENTRAL AIRLINES,INC.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH IN FLIGHT                  IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           COPILOT - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           WEATHER - OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WINDSHIELD,DIRTY,FOGGY,ETC.-RESTRICTED VISION
           MISCELLANEOUS - FOREIGN MATERIAL AFFECTING NORMAL OPERATIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SUNGLARE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - COMPANY DISPATCH
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          BROKEN                                                   UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          4 MILES OR LESS                                          NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          HAZE                                                     VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR
         SPECIAL DATA
          SEGMENTS OF AVIATION INVOLVED - SMALL US GEN.AV.-US AIR CARRIER
          CONTROLLING AGENCY - APPROACH CONTROL LANDING            RADAR CTL/SURVEILLANCE - UNDER RADAR CONTACT
          TRAFFIC ADVISORY ISSUED - BY APPROACH CONTROL            CONTROLLED/UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT - CONTROLLED AIRPORT
          CONTROL ZONE/AREA - NO                                   CONVERGENCE ANGLE-DEGREES -  42
          EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN - NO
        REMARKS- INSECT SMEARS AND METRO CONDS REDUCED VISUAL DETECT CPTY.RARAD ISSUED,CRW DID NOT REQ AVOID VECT.
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