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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-4650 68/11/18 CHARLOTTESVLLE,VA PIPER PA-23 CR- 1 0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
TIME - 0740 N5943Y PX- 0 0 0 CORP/EXEC AGE 45, 12000 TOTAL
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 HOURS, 1600 IN TYPE,
INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - CHARLOTTESVILLE
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: TREES LANDING: INITIAL APPROACH
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IFR OPERATION
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DISREGARD OF GOOD OPERATING PRACTICE
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - FOG
WEATHER - RAIN
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, IN PERSON
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
OBSCURATION 300
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
1/2 MILE OR LESS RAIN
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
FOG 56
WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
190 6
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
BELOW MINIMUMS IFR
REMARKS- PLT ATTEMPTED LDG WITH WX BELOW PUBLISHED APCH MINIMA AT ARPT. WENT BELOW MINIMUM APCH ALT.
