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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-0323 70/1/22 CONWAY,MICH PIPER PA-23 CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
TIME - 1820 N5245Y PX- 0 0 0 BUSINESS AGE 33, 2696 TOTAL HOURS,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 330 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - HARBOR SPRINGS
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION LAST ENROUTE STOP
LANSING,MICH HARBOR SPRINGS,MICH BOYNE MT,MICH
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES LANDING: GO-AROUND
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - SPATIAL DISORIENTATION
WEATHER - SNOW
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY WEATHER BUREAU PERSONNEL, IN PERSON
WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED 2000
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
2 MILES OR LESS SNOW
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
NONE LEFT QUARTERING HEAD WIND 293-337 DEGREES
TEMPERATURE-F WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
0 240
WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
10 VFR
TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
NONE
REMARKS- ON FINAL APCH ACFT ENTERED HEAVY SNOW SHOWER.
