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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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2-0099 67/2/4 TOMPKINS COVE,NY PIPER PA-22 CR- 0 1 0 NONCOMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
TIME - 1220 N634A PX- 0 1 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP AGE 33, 878 TOTAL HOURS,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 175 IN TYPE, NOT
INSTRUMENT RATED.
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
FACTOR(S)
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRFRAME ICE
TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
WEATHER - SNOW
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
ADVERSE/UNFAVORABLE WEATHER
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
BROKEN/LOWER SCATTERED 3000
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
3 MILES OR LESS SNOW
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
NONE 170
WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
6 VFR
TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
NONE
REMARKS- ATTEMPTED LNDG ON STATE HI-WAY.PLT UNABLE MAINTAIN ALTITUDE DUE ICE ACCUMULATION ON ACFT.
