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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-3172 70/11/29 CHESTER,CONN PIPER PA-23 CR- 1 0 0 COMMERCIAL ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
TIME - 1756 N6804Y PX- 0 1 0 AIR TAXI-PASSG 32, 2446 TOTAL HOURS, 486
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - CHESTER
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
WINDSOR LOCKS,CONN CHESTER,CONN
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 - RAIN
WEATHER - FOG
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY RADIO
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
OVERCAST 800
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
2 MILES OR LESS RAIN
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
FOG VFR
TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
IFR
REMARKS- DESCENDED BLO PUBLISHED APCH MINIMUMS. ATC DIDNT HAVE DEST WEA,PLT WAS GIVEN NEAREST AVAIL WEA.
