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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-0134 78/1/6 EL CAMPO,TX BEECH D55 CR- 1 0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 59, 3893
TIME - 1940 N7171N PX- 1 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 1374 IN
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - METRO
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION LAST ENROUTE STOP
DENISON,IA EL CAMPO,TX MC ALESTER,OK
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED LANDING: MISSED 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 RADIO
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 TEMPERATURE-F
FOG 64
WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
140 5
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
IFR IFR
REMARKS- ACFT OBSERVED ON 2ND APP AT APPROX 300FT AGL FLYING OVR A/P THEN TURNING LEFT BEFORE IMPACT.