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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-0345 75/3/11 BROOKLAND,AR PIPER PA-23 CR- 0 1 0 MISCELLANEOUS COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
TIME - 1925 N6966Y PX- 0 0 0 FERRY AGE 47, 3906 TOTAL HOURS,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 470 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
MEMPHIS,TN JONESBORO,AR
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: TREES LANDING: INITIAL APPROACH
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IFR OPERATION
PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INSTRUMENTS-MISREAD OR FAILED TO READ
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - LOW CEILING
WEATHER - FOG
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY RADIO
WEATHER FORECAST - WEATHER SLIGHTLY WORSE THAN FORECAST
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
OBSCURATION 100
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
1/4 MILE OR LESS RAIN
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
FOG 43
WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
50 2
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
BELOW MINIMUMS IFR
REMARKS- HIT 50FT TREE ON 3RD ATTMPT AT VOR APCH IN BLO MIN WEA.
