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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-2872 79/2/23 BALTIMORE, MD PIPER PA-31T CR- 2 0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
TIME - 1958 N6123A PX- 1 1 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP AGE 46, 6522 TOTAL HOURS,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 136 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - BLT-WASH INTL
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
LYNCHBURG,VA BALTIMORE, MD
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IFR OPERATION
MISCELLANEOUS - FOREIGN MATERIAL AFFECTING NORMAL OPERATIONS
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - LOW CEILING
WEATHER - FOG
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
OBSCURATION 200
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
1/4 MILE OR LESS DRIZZLE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
FOG 40
WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
70 7
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
BELOW MINIMUMS IFR
FIRE AFTER IMPACT
REMARKS- HIT WIRES DRG APCH TO MARTIN ARPT,DIVERTED TO BWI TRAILING 1500FT OF WIRE.
