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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-0188 81/2/18 FORT WAYNE,IN PIPER PA-28R CR- 1 0 0 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
TIME - 2253 N7496J PX- 0 0 1 AIR TAXI-CARGO AGE 35, 1400 TOTAL HOURS,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 161 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - BAER FIELD
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
SOUTH BEND,IN FORT WAYNE,IN
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: TREES LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IFR OPERATION
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - LOW CEILING
WEATHER - FOG
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY RADIO
WEATHER FORECAST - WEATHER SLIGHTLY WORSE THAN FORECAST
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
OVERCAST 200
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
1/4 MILE OR LESS NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
FOG 47
WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
230 5
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
IFR IFR
REMARKS- CRASHED APRX 2600FT L OF RWY 4 CENTERLINE.
