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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-0218 71/2/18 IOWA CITY,IOWA PIPER PA-31 CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 52, 10025
TIME - 1915 N8000Y PX- 0 0 3 CORP/EXEC TOTAL HOURS, 620 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - IOWA CITY
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
DETROIT,MICH IOWA CITY,IOWA
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IFR OPERATION
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - LOW CEILING
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ELECTRICAL FAILURE
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY RADIO
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
PARTIAL OBSCURATION 300
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
1/2 MILE OR LESS RAIN
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
FOG 46
WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
45 15
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
BELOW MINIMUMS IFR
REMARKS- PLT STATED VOR,DME FLUCTUATED.R ALTERNATOR INOP.DESCENDED BLO PUBLISHED MDA ON 2ND VOR APCH.
