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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.
