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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-0599 73/4/10 CORAOPOLIS,PA PIPER PA-32 CR- 1 0 0 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 57, 20000
TIME - 1653 N4237R PX- 0 3 0 AIR TAXI-PASSG TOTAL HOURS, 1425 IN
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - GREATER PITTSBURG
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
STATE COLLEGE,PA CORAOPOLIS,PA
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: TREES LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IFR OPERATION
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - SNOW
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
OBSCURATION UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
1/4 MILE OR LESS SNOW SHOWERS
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
NONE BELOW MINIMUMS
TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
IFR
REMARKS- DESCENDED BLO MDA ON NO G/S APCH.SNOW SHWRS IN APCH ZONE.
