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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-23-250 · Mccomb, MS · January 20, 1982

Date
January 20, 1982 · 04:35 local
Place
Mccomb, MS
Airport
John E. Lewis
Phase of flight
Final Approach-IFR
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N6242Y
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL82FKQ10
Reported as
Piper PA23250
Reported engine
Lycoming IO540C4B5
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,920 total115 in this make and model175 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Struck trees on localizer approach in near zero weather conditions. Failed to maintain minimum altitude.

As the FAA filed it

STRUCK TREES ON LOCALIZER APPROACH IN NEAR ZERO WEATHER CONDITIONS. FAILED TO MAINTAIN MINIMUM ALTITUDE.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.