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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-3460 81/1/15 NEW ORLEANS,LA PIPER PA-23 CR- 2 0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 73, 2334
TIME - 1355 N6812Y PX- 1 0 0 BUSINESS TOTAL HOURS, 431 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - LAKEFRONT
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
GRAND ISLAND,NE NEW ORLEANS,LA
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IFR OPERATION
FACTOR(S)
PERSONNEL - TRAFFIC CONTROL PERSONNEL: FAILURE TO ADVISE OF UNSAFE WEATHER CONDITIONS
PERSONNEL - TRAFFIC CONTROL PERSONNEL: OTHER
WEATHER - LOW CEILING
WEATHER - FOG
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, IN PERSON
WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
OBSCURATION 100
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
1/4 MILE OR LESS NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
FOG 300
WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
5 BELOW MINIMUMS
TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
IFR
REMARKS- ATIS OVR 3HRS OLD,ADVISING RWY36 IN USE.ILS RWY18 APCH.1349 WX,WOX 1/8F,NOT GIVEN TO PLT.