Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 27 December 1972
Aircraft Type: Lockheed L-1329 JetStar I
Owner/operator: Fluor Corp
Registration Number: N400M
Location: Saranac Lake, NY –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: Pilot instrumentation and navigation systems.Pilot instrumentation and navigation systems.
Investigating Agency: NTSBNTSB
Category: Accident
A Cessna 172 aircraft crashed while circling at 2140 feet due to low ceiling and fog conditions. The incident occurred in an area with a significantly reduced visibility due to weather conditions. The probable cause was improper IFR operation.A Cessna 172 aircraft crashed while circling at 2140 feet due to low ceiling and fog conditions. The incident occurred in an area with a significantly reduced visibility due to weather conditions. The probable cause was improper IFR operation.
Description
Collided with trees and crashed while circling at 2140 feet in an area where MDA was 2960 feet. PROBABLE CAUSE: pilotÿinÿcommandÿ-ÿimproperÿIFRÿoperation FACTOR(S): weatherÿ-ÿlowÿceiling weatherÿ-ÿfog weatherÿ-ÿsnow weatherÿbriefingÿ-ÿunknown/notÿreported weatherÿforecastÿ-ÿweatherÿconsiderablyÿworseÿthanÿforecast
Primary Cause
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