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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-3977 73/12/11 MILLBORO,VA PIPER PA-23 CR- 1 0 0 COMMERCIAL AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
TIME - 0055 N1905T PX- 0 0 0 COMMUTER AIR CARRIER 49, 13110 TOTAL HOURS,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 AIR TAXI-CARGO S-D 110 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
RICHMOND,VA CHARLESTON,W VA
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: TREES IN FLIGHT: OTHER
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO USE OR INCORRECTLY USED MISC.EQUIPMENT
PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
SYSTEMS - ANTI-ICING,DE-ICING SYSTEMS: PITOT ANTI-ICE SYSTEM
INSTRUMENTS/EQUIPMENT AND ACCESSORIES - FLIGHT AND NAVIGATION INSTRUMENTS: DIRECTIONAL GYRO
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRFRAME ICE
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - ICING CONDITIONS-INCLUDES SLEET,FREEZING RAIN,ETC.
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, IN PERSON
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED 3500
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) SNOW SHOWERS
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED BELOW MINIMUMS
TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
IFR
REMARKS- PLT ASKED PLT OTR ACFT WHERE ALT STATIC SOURCE WAS.PITOT HEAT FOUND OFF.ICE CAUTION IN FLT MANUAL.
