| Crash location | 42.535833°N, 76.523611°W |
| Nearest city | Ithaca, NY
42.429517°N, 76.520497°W 7.3 miles away |
| Tail number | N1163A |
|---|---|
| Accident date | 07 Oct 2005 |
| Aircraft type | Mooney M20K |
| Additional details: | None |
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The pilot's failure to comply with the published instrument approach procedure, which resulted in an in-flight collision with trees.