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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-0617 70/4/2 MORRISVILLE,NC CESSNA 401A CR- 1 0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 40, 3247
TIME - 2401 N401RA PX- 4 0 0 BUSINESS TOTAL HOURS, 297 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - RALEIGH-DURHAM
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
HUNTSVILLE,ALA MORRISVILLE,NC
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: TREES LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IFR OPERATION
PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
WEATHER - SUDDEN WINDSHIFT
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
OVERCAST 300
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
1 MILE OR LESS RAIN
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
FOG 54
WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
150 11
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
IFR IFR
REMARKS- ERRATIC FLT PATH AFTER PASSING OUTER MARKER,ILS ST IN APCH.STRONG WINDSHIFT REPORTED AT APX 400 FT
