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N50TR accident description

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Crash location 26.516670°N, 81.783330°W
Reported location is a long distance from the NTSB's reported nearest city. This often means that the location has a typo, or is incorrect.
Nearest city Fort Myers, FL
26.640628°N, 81.872308°W
10.2 miles away
Tail number N50TR
Accident date 01 Nov 1989
Aircraft type PA-60(AF) Piper 601P(NTSB)
Additional details: Aerostar

NTSB Probable Cause

FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO PROPERLY FOLLOW THE IFR PROCEDURE AND TO IDENTIFY THE DECISION HEIGHT. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS, DARKNESS, THE PILOT'S LACK OF VISUAL PERCEPTION WITHOUT THE APPROACH LIGHTS, AND TREE(S) IN THE ACCIDENT AREA.

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