----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3844 71/10/28 BOSSIER CITY,LA CESSNA 206 CR- 1 0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
TIME - 0849 N5168U PX- 1 0 0 BUSINESS AGE 65, 13800 TOTAL
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 HOURS, 1700 IN TYPE,
INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - SHREVEPORT DOWNTO
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
BOSSIER CITY,LA ALEXANDRIA,LA
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: ELECTRONIC TOWERS IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE
FACTOR(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
WEATHER - FOG
TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
SCATTERED 300
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
2 MILES OR LESS NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
FOG 160
WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
5 IFR
TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
SPECIAL VFR
REMARKS- FLEW INTO 270 FT RADIO ANTENNA TWR PARTIALLY OBSCURED BY FOG. DMG TO BLDG ROOF AND 2 CARS ALSO.