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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-0461 78/2/17 MIDDLETOWN,PA BEECH E18S CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
TIME - 2332 N180X PX- 0 0 0 COMMUTER AIR CARRIER 40, 8070 TOTAL HOURS,
DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 AIR TAXI-CARGO S-D 2435 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - HARRISBURG INTL
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
MIDDLETOWN,PA PITTSBURGH,PA
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE TAKEOFF: RUN
NOSE OVER/DOWN TAKEOFF: RUN
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
FACTOR(S)
AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW WINDROWS
WEATHER - FOG
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WINDSHIELD,DIRTY,FOGGY,ETC.-RESTRICTED VISION
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
SCATTERED UNLIMITED
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
3 MILES OR LESS NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
GROUND FOG CALM
WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
CALM VFR
TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
IFR
REMARKS- SINGLE PLT OPN,ENCTRD NEWLY FORMED GND FOG DRG NIGHT TKOF,LNDG LTS ON.UNDETECTED RWY DEV TO L.