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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-3650 80/12/7 MICHIGAN CITY,IN BEECH E90 CR- 1 0 0 COMMERCIAL AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
TIME - 1647 N2181L PX- 3 0 0 AIR TAXI-PASSG 53, 8700 TOTAL HOURS,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 1132 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
CHICAGO,IL MICHIGAN CITY,IN
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
AIRFRAME - FLIGHT CONTROL SURFACES: ELEVATOR ASSEMBLY,ATTACHMENTS
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - BINDING
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LOOSE,PART/FITTING
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MISSING
FACTOR(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IFR OPERATION
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, BY PHONE
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
OBSCURATION 100
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
1/2 MILE OR LESS RAIN
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
FOG 55
WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
130 5
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
IFR IFR
REMARKS- PIVOT BOLT,P/N AN4-23A,FND ON FLOOR OF FUSELAGE,WASHER & NUT MISSING.DEST ALSTG NOT OBTAINED.
