Accident Mooney M20F N7448V, Sunday 14 February 1988

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Date:	Sunday 14 February 1988
Time:	21:20 LT
Type:	Mooney M20F
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N7448V
MSN:	22 1225
Total airframe hrs:	1977 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming IO-360-A1A
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Birmingham, AL - United States of America
Phase:	Approach
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Daytona Beach, FL
Destination airport:	Dyersburg, TN (KBHM)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH TREES ON A HILL AT NIGHT, WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH. THE PLT RPTD THAT HE 'EVIDENTLY GOT TOO LOW' ON THE APPROACH. THE VISIBILITY WAS 10 MILES. THE HILLY TERRAIN IN THE VICINITY OF THE ACCIDENT SITE WAS UNDEVELOPED, AND HAD NO ARTIFICIAL LIGHTING ON IT TO PROVIDE VISUAL CUES.

Probable Cause:

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