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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-2767 74/7/3 IRON MTN,MICH BEECH H18 CR- 1 0 0 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
TIME - 0145 N73FA PX- 0 0 0 COMMUTER AIR CARRIER AGE 32, 6070 TOTAL HOURS,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 AIR TAXI-CARGO S-D UNK/NR IN TYPE,
INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - FORD
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION LAST ENROUTE STOP
IRON MTN,MICH RETURN LANSING,MICH
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - FOG
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ALTIMETER SETTING-INCORRECT
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - NOT ALIGNED WITH RUNWAY/INTENDED LANDING AREA
WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
WEATHER FORECAST - WEATHER CONSIDERABLY WORSE THAN FORECAST
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
OBSCURATION 0
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
ZERO NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
GROUND FOG 65
WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
290 6
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
BELOW MINIMUMS NONE
FIRE AFTER IMPACT
REMARKS- VIS DESCRIBED AS POOR DUE TO HVY FOG.PLT RPTD OVR ARPT,GOING OUT TO ATMT APCH.