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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-2775 81/9/25 NEWBERRY,MI PIPER PA-32 CR- 1 0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 54, 783
TIME - 1839 N9574C PX- 1 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 144 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - LUCE COUNTY
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
OWOSSO,MI NEWBERRY,MI
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: ELECTRONIC TOWERS LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IFR OPERATION
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
OVERCAST 500
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
2 MILES OR LESS NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
FOG 130
WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
10 BELOW MINIMUMS
TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
IFR
REMARKS- HIT TOWER 3MI WNW OF ARPT DRG VOR APCH RWY11.
