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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-0701 72/3/12 POUGHKEEPSIE,NY MOONEY M20C CR- 1 0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
TIME - 2300 N6299U PX- 2 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP AGE 47, 5500 TOTAL HOURS,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 350 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - DUTCHESS COUNTY
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
NORFOLK,VA POUGHKEEPSIE,NY
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: TREES LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IFR OPERATION
FACTOR(S)
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ALTIMETER SETTING-INCORRECT
WEATHER - LOW CEILING
WEATHER - FOG
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY RADIO
WEATHER FORECAST - WEATHER SLIGHTLY WORSE THAN FORECAST
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
PARTIAL OBSCURATION 800
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
1 MILE OR LESS NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
FOG 36
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
IFR IFR
FIRE AFTER IMPACT
REMARKS- DESCENDED BLO MDA ON VOR APCH. 30.34 ALT SETTING FOUND IN COCKPIT. CURRENT ALT SETTING 30.24.
