NTSB Identification: IAD78FA015
14 CFR Part 135 Scheduled operation of RESORT AIR SER
Aircraft: BEECH 58, registration: N4461S
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3899  77/11/29   PINEHURST,NC        BEECH 58            CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 31, 2416
        TIME - 1917                    N4461S              PX-  1  0  0  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      TOTAL HOURS, 226 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG S-D        INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PINEHURST-SOUTHER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CHARLOTTE,NC                PINEHURST,NC
        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
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST/LOWER SCATTERED                                  4000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          2 MILES OR LESS                                          NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          GROUND FOG                                               IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- WITNESSES RPTD ACFT NR TREETOP LVL 3MILES FM ARPT.LOW CLOUDS AND FOG VICINITY ACDT SITE.
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