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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-2039 70/11/19 POESTENKILL,NY PIPER PA-23 CR- 1 0 0 COMMERCIAL AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
TIME - 2246 N6879Y PX- 0 2 0 AIR TAXI-PASSG 41, 16000 TOTAL HOURS,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 1000 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - RENSSELAER COUNTY
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
HARTFORD,CONN POESTENKILL,NY
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: TREES LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IFR OPERATION
PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
WEATHER - LOW CEILING
WEATHER - FOG
FACTOR(S)
TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
OVERCAST UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
1/4 MILE OR LESS NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
FOG 44
WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
310 3
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
BELOW MINIMUMS IFR
REMARKS- PLT ATMTD IFR APCH TO ARPT WITH NO APVD INST APCH PROCEDURE.VISIBILITY NEAR ZERO.
