NTSB Identification: NYC73AN090
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: LOCKHEED L1329, registration: N400M
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4071  72/12/27   SARANAC LAKE,NY     LOCKHEED L1329      CR-  3  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 2202                    N400M               PX-  0  0  0  CORP/EXEC                 40, 20128 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            1800 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT -  ADIRONDACK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GRAND ISLAND,NEBR           SARANAC LAKE,NY
        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 - FOG
           WEATHER - SNOW
        WEATHER BRIEFING - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        WEATHER FORECAST - WEATHER CONSIDERABLY WORSE THAN FORECAST
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OBSCURATION                                               1000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1 MILE OR LESS                                           SNOW
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          FOG                                                      IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR
        REMARKS- CIRCLING MDA 2960FT. HIT AT 2140FT MSL ELEV     AFTR THIRD PASS OVR FLD.
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