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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-2292 71/9/20 LYME CENTER,NH PIPER PA-23 CR- 0 2 0 NONCOMMERCIAL ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
TIME - 1916 N3435P PX- 1 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP 26, 2402 TOTAL HOURS, 0
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
PORTLAND,ME LEBANON,NH
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: TREES LANDING: INITIAL APPROACH
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IFR OPERATION
FACTOR(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
WEATHER - LOW CEILING
WEATHER - FOG
WEATHER BRIEFING - SELF-HELP,PILOT CHECKED WEATHER DATA
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
OBSCURATION 0
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
ZERO NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
FOG 63
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
IFR IFR
REMARKS- DESCENDED BELOW OBSTRUCTING TERRAIN ON VOR APCH.PLT FLYING UNFAMILIAR ACFT FROM R SEAT.
