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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-4035 77/9/27 AUBURN,AL BEECH 100 CR- 1 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 51, 15000
TIME - 0740 N925BD PX- 0 0 1 CORP/EXEC TOTAL HOURS, 1500 IN
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - AUBURN-OPELIKA
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
BIRMINGHAM,AL AUBURN,AL
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: TREES 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
OBSCURATION 200
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
1/2 MILE OR LESS DRIZZLE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
FOG 68
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
IFR IFR
FIRE AFTER IMPACT
REMARKS- TREES IN AREA OF FIRST IMPACT ARE ABT 73FT BELOW ARPT ELEVATION & 650FT BELOW MDA.
