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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-2731 80/8/12 NR.TEWKSBURY,MA CESSNA 401B CR- 1 0 0 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 33, 1650
TIME - 0937 N2ST PX- 1 0 0 AIR TAXI-PASSG TOTAL HOURS, 59 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - TEW-MAC
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
MERIDEN,CT TEWKSBURY,MA
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: ELECTRONIC TOWERS LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IFR OPERATION
FACTOR(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
WEATHER - LOW CEILING
WEATHER - RAIN
WEATHER - FOG
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
OBSCURATION 200
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
3/4 MILE OR LESS DRIZZLE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
FOG BELOW MINIMUMS
TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
IFR
FIRE AFTER IMPACT
REMARKS- 244DEG TRACK INBOUND FRM VOR,PROCEDURE CALLS FOR 224DEG.HIT RADIO TWR.