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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-0697 72/5/3 GROTON,CONN BEECH 95-E55 CR- 1 0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 60, 1430
TIME - 1235 N793Q PX- 0 0 0 BUSINESS TOTAL HOURS, 325 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - TRUMBULL
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
TETERBORO,NJ WESTERLY,RI
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IFR OPERATION
PILOT IN COMMAND - SPATIAL DISORIENTATION
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - LOW CEILING
WEATHER - FOG
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY RADIO
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
OVERCAST 300
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
2 MILES OR LESS NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
FOG 200
WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
5 BELOW MINIMUMS
TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
IFR
REMARKS- MISSED APCH AT NEARBY ABPT.ATTEMPTED VOR APCH IN KNOWN BLO MINIMUM COND.DESCENDED BLO MDA.LOST CTL
