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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-4254 78/6/8 WATERFORD,CT BEECH 95 CR- 1 0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 56, 5000
TIME - 1820 N2714Y PX- 0 0 0 BUSINESS TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
POUGHKEEPSIE,NY GROTON,CT
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL SELECTOR POSITIONED BETWEEN TANKS
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
INSTRUMENTS/EQUIPMENT AND ACCESSORIES - FLIGHT AND NAVIGATION INSTRUMENTS: ATTITUDE GYRO
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
PILOT IN COMMAND - SPATIAL DISORIENTATION
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - LOW CEILING
WEATHER - FOG
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
OBSCURATION 200
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
1 MILE OR LESS NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
FOG 270
WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
6 IFR
TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
IFR
FIRE AFTER IMPACT
REMARKS- PLT HAD VISION IN ONE EYE ONLY.
