Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 12 December 1972
Aircraft Type: de Havilland DH-125-3A
Owner/operator: Marathon Oil
Registration Number: N521M
Location: Findlay, OH –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 7
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Investigating Agency: NTSBNTSB
Category: Accident
A small aircraft struck trees during the third approach to land, resulting in fire damage. The incident was likely caused by pilot error in IFR operations, specifically improper decisions and planning. The weather conditions were unfavorable, including fog and low ceiling, which contributed to the incident.A small aircraft struck trees during the third approach to land, resulting in fire damage. The incident was likely caused by pilot error in IFR operations, specifically improper decisions and planning. The weather conditions were unfavorable, including fog and low ceiling, which contributed to the incident.
Description
Struck trees during the third approach to land; destroyed by fire. Improper IFR operation. PROBABLE CAUSE: pilotÿinÿcommandÿ-ÿimproperÿin-flightÿdecisionsÿorÿplanning pilotÿinÿcommandÿ-ÿimproperÿIFRÿoperation FACTOR(S): miscellaneousÿacts,conditionsÿ-ÿcrewÿcoordination-poor weatherÿ-ÿlowÿceiling weatherÿ-ÿfog weatherÿbriefingÿ-ÿbriefedÿbyÿweatherÿbureauÿpersonnel,ÿinÿperson weatherÿforecastÿ-ÿforecastÿsubstantiallyÿcorrect
Primary Cause
Pilot error in IFR operationsPilot error in IFR operationsShare on:
