NTSB Identification: CHI75AC033
14 CFR Part 135 Scheduled operation of FONTANA AVIATI
Aircraft: BEECH H18, registration: N72FA
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3992  74/10/17   IRON MTN,MICH       BEECH H18           CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 0151                    N72FA               PX-  0  0  0  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      42, 12345 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO S-D        4000 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LANSING,MICH                IRON MTN,MICH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IFR OPERATION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INSTRUMENTS-MISREAD OR FAILED TO READ
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- DESCENDED BELOW CLEARANCE LIMIT OF 3000FT.TERRAIN ELEV APRX 850FT.MAIL FLT.
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