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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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1-0014 68/8/10 CHARLESTON,W VA FAIRCHILD FH-227 CR- 3 0 0 SCHED DOM PASSG SRV ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
TIME - 0757 N712U PX- 32 2 0 40, 6884 TOTAL HOURS,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 3722 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - KANAWHA COUNTY
OPERATOR - PIEDMONT AVIATION,INC.
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
UNDERSHOOT LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
COLLIDED WITH: TREES LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - FOG
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFING RECEIVED-METHOD UNKNOWN
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
PARTIAL OBSCURATION UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
1/4 MILE OR LESS NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
FOG IFR
TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
IFR
FIRE AFTER IMPACT
REMARKS- UNRECOGNIZED LOSS OF ALTITUDE ORIENTATION DURINGFINAL PORTION OF APCH INTO SHALLOW, DENSE FOG.
