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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-4252 77/10/19 NR.VALPARAISO,IN BEECH 200 CR- 1 0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
TIME - 2300 N17530 PX- 0 0 0 CORP/EXEC 39, 7715 TOTAL HOURS, 911
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - PORTER COUNTY
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
DALLAS,TX VALPARAISO,IN
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES LANDING: INITIAL APPROACH
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IFR OPERATION
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - FOG
TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, IN PERSON
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
CLEAR UNLIMITED
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
GROUND FOG 40
WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
CALM VFR
TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
IFR
REMARKS- DSCNDD BELOW MDA.HIT PWR LINES ABT 1MI FRM ARPT.PATCHES OF GROUND FOG IN AREA.
