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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-4540 71/12/15 HALEDON,NJ PIPER PA-23 CR- 0 2 0 NONCOMMERCIAL AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
TIME - 1343 N6685Y PX- 0 3 1 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP 41, 5595 TOTAL HOURS, 130
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - CALDWELL-WRIGHT
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
LANCASTER,PA CALDWELL,NJ
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: TREES LANDING: INITIAL APPROACH
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IFR OPERATION
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - LOW CEILING
WEATHER - FOG
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY RADIO
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
OBSCURATION 0
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
ZERO RAIN
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
FOG 44
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
BELOW MINIMUMS IFR
REMARKS- DESCENDED BELOW PUBLISHED APCH MINIMUMS.
