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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-2676 80/8/27 EAST TAWAS,MI PIPER PA-23 CR- 1 0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 22, 1324
TIME - 0437 N44EM PX- 3 1 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 175 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - IOSCO COUNTY
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
UTICA,MI EAST TAWAS,MI
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: TREES LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IFR OPERATION
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - FOG
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY RADIO
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
BROKEN 4000
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
1/2 MILE OR LESS NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
FOG 68
WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
CALM BELOW MINIMUMS
TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
IFR
REMARKS- DESCENDED BELOW MDA,STRUCK TREE 56FT AGL.
