CHI74FEV30

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna P206 · Macomb, IL · December 12, 1973

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
December 12, 1973
Place
Macomb, IL · MACOMB, IL
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N2567XCessna P206
Status
Completed · report April 5, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19731212041739A
Case key
187434

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4051  73/12/12   MACOMB,ILL          CESSNA P206         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 2050                    N2567X              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  50, 10010 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            400 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MACOMB MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OKLAHOMA CITY,OKLA          MACOMB,ILL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: INITIAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IFR OPERATION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INSTRUMENTS-MISREAD OR FAILED TO READ
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - FOG
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFING RECEIVED-METHOD UNKNOWN
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OBSCURATION                                               500
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          3 MILES OR LESS                                          RAIN
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
          FOG                                                       60
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           10                                                      IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR
        REMARKS- SIGHTED REIL AT 1250 MSL CONT NDB APCH.HIT TREES 711FT MSL 314 MI BFR RWY.VIS DCRSD FM 10 TO 3MI.

Aircraft

Registration
N2567X
Reported as
Cessna P206
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Macomb Muni

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