NTSB Identification: SEA70A0013
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: PIPER PA-30, registration: N8504Y
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3121  69/9/22    TACOMA,WASH         PIPER PA-30         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 34, 551
        TIME - 0321                    N8504Y              PX-  1  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 102 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TACOMA INDUSTRIAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SPOKANE,WASH                TACOMA,WASH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IFR OPERATION
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  1800
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          3 MILES OR LESS                                          DRIZZLE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          FOG                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR
        REMARKS- ATTEMPTED CONTACT APCH TO APT ON DARK NITE OVER WATER WITH SPARSE LTG IN AREA. LOW SCUD BELOW OCST
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