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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-2755 69/9/4 STONY POINT,NY CESSNA 310B CR- 0 1 0 NONCOMMERCIAL ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
TIME - UNK/NR N6609B PX- 0 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP 32, 5870 TOTAL HOURS, 600
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
ERIE,PA WESTCHESTER CTY,NY
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: TREES LANDING: INITIAL APPROACH
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IFR OPERATION
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - LOW CEILING
WEATHER - FOG
PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
OBSCURATION 300
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
1/2 MILE OR LESS NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
FOG 67
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
IFR IFR
REMARKS- RECOVERY DATE 9/5/69. PLT GOT OFF COURSE DURING ILS APCH. DESCENDED BELOW PUBLISHED MINIMUMS.
