NTSB Identification: NYC71FHD12
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: PIPER PA-28R, registration: N2997R
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1516  70/7/28    MARLTON,NJ          PIPER PA-28R        CR-  0  2  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0125                    N2997R              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 27, 879 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            46 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - AERO-HAVEN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          MIAMI,FLA                   MARLTON,NJ                   CHARLESTON,SC
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           WEATHER - FOG
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PILOT FATIGUE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, IN PERSON
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          PARTIAL OBSCURATION                                      UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          GROUND FOG                                               VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR
        REMARKS- GRND FOG IN AREA.WRI APC RADAR VECT ACFT OVR ARPT,PLT ADVSD WOULD CRC TO LOOK FOR ARPT.
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