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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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2-1128 67/12/4 NR.RENO,NEV PIPER PA-23 CR- 1 0 0 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 43, 4200
TIME - 2151 N5853Y PX- 0 0 0 AIR TAXI-CARGO TOTAL HOURS, 114 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 INSTRUMENT RATED.
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED LANDING: INITIAL APPROACH
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IFR OPERATION
PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE
FACTOR(S)
PERSONNEL - OPERATIONAL SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL: DEFICIENCY,COMPANY MAINTAINED EQPMT,SERVICES,REGULATION
WEATHER - ICING CONDITIONS-INCLUDES SLEET,FREEZING RAIN,ETC.
WEATHER - TURBULENCE, ASSOCIATED W/CLOUDS AND/OR THUNDERSTORMS
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
1/4 MILE OR LESS SNOW SHOWERS
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
BLOWING SNOW 38
WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
180 15
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
VFR IFR
REMARKS- PLT DESCENDED BELOW APPROACH MINIMUMS.KNOWN ICING CONDITIONS.ACFT NOT ANTI-ICING/DEICING EQUIPPED.