Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary NYC84FA138

TOMS RIVER, NJ, USA

Aircraft #1

N15VP

BEECH 35-C33

Analysis

PLT STATED THAT WHEN USING HIS BIFOCAL CORRECTIVE LENSES, HE HAD TO TILT HIS HEAD BACK TO INCLUDE THE ALTIMETER IN HIS INSTRUMENT SCAN. IN THE FINAL PHASE OF THE APPROACH, HE FAILED TO NOTE THE ALTIMETER AND COLLIDED WITH THE TERRAIN.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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