NTSB Identification: CHI68F0499
14 CFR Part 135 Nonscheduled operation of NORTHERN AIR S
Aircraft: PIPER PA-30, registration: N8071Y
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-0977   67/12/6   LOWELL,MICH         PIPER PA-30         CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1830                    N8071Y              PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG            AGE 45, 2486 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            121 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                LANDING: INITIAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SPATIAL DISORIENTATION
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PILOT FATIGUE
        REMARKS- ACFT CRASH NEAR ILS OUTER MARKER.PLT HAD FLOWN OVER TWO HRS BEFORE ACCIDENT IN ACTUAL IFR WEATHER.
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