NTSB Identification: NYC71DHD09
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: CESSNA 205, registration: N1883Z
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1237  70/7/24    OCEAN CITY,NJ       CESSNA 205          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 48, 1520
        TIME - 1022                    N1883Z              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 497 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OCEAN CITY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CALDWELL,NJ                 OCEAN CITY,NJ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SPATIAL DISORIENTATION
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - FOG
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        WEATHER BRIEFING - RECIEVED RECORDED BRIEFING BY LFMF RADIO
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                      200
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1/2 MILE OR LESS                                         NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
          FOG                                                       70
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           6                                                       IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- OVR OCEAN,OBSVD LOW CLOUDS ATMTD DSCNT BLO CLDS ENCTRD FOG BANK.ACFT HIT WATER DRG 180 DEG TURN.
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