Kaaterskill High Peak Crash Site
Posted by: Groundspeak Charter Member briansnat
N 42° 09.734 W 074° 04.829
18T E 575958 N 4668198
The crash site of a Piper near the summit of Kaaterskill High Peak in the Catskill Mountains.
Waymark Code: WM2Z50
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 01/13/2008
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Corp Of Discovery
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WHILE ON A VFR AIR TAXI CARGO FLIGHT, THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH TREES ON THE EAST SIDE OF HIGH PEAK MOUNTAIN, ELEVATION 3,655 FEET. THE ACCIDENT SITE ELEVATION WAS 3080 FEET. A WITNESS SAID IT WAS HEAVY OVERCAST, NOT RAINING AND THE CLOUDS WERE NOT BELOW THE MOUNTAIN TOPS

THE INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE MOON WAS BELOW THE HORIZON, SUNSET AND CIVIL TWILIGHT WERE AT 2038 AND 2113, RESPECTIVELY, AND CLOUDS 3000 TO 5000 FEET SCATTERED, 10,000 TO 12,000 FEET SCATTERED, LAYERS OCCASIONALLY BROKEN. EXAM OF THE WRECKAGE DID NOT DISCLOSE ANY PRE-EXISTING MALFUNCTIONS OR FAILURES.

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Date of Crash: 06/25/1987

Aircraft Model: Piper PA-32R-300

Military or Civilian: Civilian

Cause of Crash:
The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident as follows: VISUAL LOOKOUT..INADEQUATE..PILOT IN COMMAND IN-FLIGHT PLANNING/DECISION..IMPROPER..PILOT IN COMMAND

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