Status:	Final
Date:	23 FEB 1975
Time:	19:53
Type:	Rockwell Sabreliner 75A
Operator:	General Motors
Registration:	N5107
C/n / msn:	380-8
First flight:
Crew:	Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2
Passengers:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Total:	Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2
Airplane damage:	Written off
Airplane fate:	Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Location:	6,5 km (4.1 mls) from Pontiac, MI (United States of America)
Phase:	Approach (APR)
Nature:	Executive
Departure airport:	Detroit (unknown airport), MI, United States of America
Destination airport:	Pontiac Airport, MI (PTK/KPTK), United States of America

Narrative:
Hit tree and crashed while on approach in rain and fog.

PROBABLE CAUSE:
pilot in command - improper IFR operation
FACTOR(S):
miscellaneous acts,conditions - crew coordination-poor
weather - low ceiling
weather - rain
weather - fog
weather briefing - briefed by flight service personnel, by phone
weather forecast - forecast substantially correct

Sources:
» NTSB