ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 8176
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Date: | Thursday 19 November 1970 |
Time: | 18:47 |
Type: | Cessna 207 Skywagon |
Owner/operator: | Village Clubs |
Registration: | N91119 |
MSN: | 20700081 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Lewis, NY -
United States of America
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Phase: | Take off |
Nature: | Executive |
Departure airport: | Burlington |
Destination airport: | Buffalo, NY |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:Struck tree tops and crashed into a wooded area in Lewis, NY, after encountering fog. The aircraft was found two days later and the sole pilot on board was killed.
- Cause :
": Improper IFR operation on part of the pilot who took improper in-flight decisions. The following factors were reported:
- Unwarranted low flying,
- Fog patches,
- Aircraft seen at treetop level prior to impact with mountain upslope."
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | NYC71AN064 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 3 months |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
2070081
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
25-Feb-2008 12:00 |
ASN archive |
Added |
01-Mar-2019 09:17 |
Captain Adam |
Updated [Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
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