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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-2004 68/3/19 WESTON,VT BEECH G18S CR- 2 0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
TIME - 0955 N172S PX- 5 0 0 CORP/EXEC 35, 6221 TOTAL HOURS, 711
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
RATED.
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
WEATHER - FOG
FACTOR(S)
INSTRUMENTS/EQUIPMENT AND ACCESSORIES - FLIGHT AND NAVIGATION INSTRUMENTS: DIRECTIONAL GYRO
PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION W/KNOWN DEFICIENCIES IN EQUIPMENT
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED 1700
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
3 MILES OR LESS NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
FOG 41
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
IFR IFR
FIRE AFTER IMPACT
REMARKS- STRUCK SIDE OF,FOG ENSHROUDED,MT.ATTEMPTED IFR FLT WITH KNOWN DEFECTIVE DIRECTIONAL GYRO.
