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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-2392 70/12/21 CLARKSBURG,W VA PIPER PA-24 CR- 1 0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 40, 982
TIME - 1800 N7689P PX- 0 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 649 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - BENEDUM
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
INDIANAPOLIS,IND CLARKSBURG,W VA
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 PHONE
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
OVERCAST/LOWER SCATTERED 900
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
2 MILES OR LESS RAIN
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
FOG 37
WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
330 5
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
VFR IFR
REMARKS- DESCENDED BELOW PUBLISHED APCH MIN DURING SECOND ATTEMPT. HIT TREES ON HILL.RECOVERY DATE 12/22/70
