NTSB Identification: CHI72AC054
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: PIPER PA-30, registration: N7756Y
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4268  71/12/26   CHESTERFIELD,MO     PIPER PA-30         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 58, 873
        TIME - 1850                    N7756Y              PX-  1  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 165 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SPIRIT OF ST LOUI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KIRKSVILLE,MO               CHESTERFIELD,MO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SPATIAL DISORIENTATION
           WEATHER - FOG
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OBSCURATION                                               200
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1/2 MILE OR LESS                                         NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          GROUND FOG                                               IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- RPRTD OM,FLD IN SGT,ENCNTD GNDFG,HIT GND SHORT OF RWY.LDG GR,FLAPS UP.
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