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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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1-0026 63/3/18 PEORIA,ILL DOUGLAS DC-3 CR- 0 0 3 SCHED DOM PASSG SRV AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
TIME - 2338 N143D PX- 0 0 12 40, 7955 TOTAL HOURS,
DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 5079 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - GRTR PEORIA
OPERATOR - OZARK AIR LINES,INC.
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: TREES LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IFR OPERATION
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - LOW CEILING
WEATHER - TURBULENCE, ASSOCIATED W/CLOUDS AND/OR THUNDERSTORMS
WEATHER BRIEFING - COMPANY DISPATCH
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
SUSPECTED OR KNOWN AIRCRAFT DAMAGE
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
OVERCAST 400
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
2 MILES OR LESS RAIN
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
FOG IFR
TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
IFR
REMARKS- DESCENDED BELOW OBSTRUCTING TERRAIN. ACFT CONTINUED FLT,LANDED AT OHARE FLD. DAMAGED LEFT WING.
