MIA76AM070

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 337A · Greenville, AL · March 2, 1976

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
March 2, 1976
Place
Greenville, AL · GREENVILLE, AL
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N6346FCessna 337A
Status
Completed · report May 24, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760302011439A
Case key
153525

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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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3-0863   76/3/2    GREENVILLE,AL       CESSNA 337A         CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 29, 1600
        TIME - 0546                    N6346F              PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO            TOTAL HOURS, 123 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GREENVILLE MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          EVERGREEN,AL                RETURN                       MONTGOMERY,AL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
          PILOT-METRO COND NOT ADEQUATE FOR TRRN ASSESSMENT
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
           WEATHER - RAIN
           WEATHER - FOG
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY RADIO
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OBSCURATION                                              UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1/4 MILE OR LESS                                         DRIZZLE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          FOG                                                      IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- DARK NIGHT,WX FOGGY WITH LIGHT MISTY RAIN.

Aircraft

Registration
N6346F
Reported as
Cessna 337A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Greenville Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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