Accident Pitts S-1C C-GNOD, Tuesday 10 July 1984

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Date:	Tuesday 10 July 1984
Time:	18:00 LT
Type:	Pitts S-1C
Owner/operator:	Gordon Price
Registration:	C-GNOD
MSN:
Total airframe hrs:	540 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming IO-360
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Port Sanilac, MI - United States of America
Phase:	En route
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	SAULT ST. MARIE (KYAM)
Destination airport:	(NC4)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE ACFT WAS ON A VFR X-COUNTRY WHEN THE WEATHER BEGAN TO DETERIORATE. THE PLT OVERFLEW SANDUSKY ARPT WITH WX 0F 1000 FTOVERCAST AND VISIBILITY 3 MILES IN FOG. HE SAID HE 'INSPECTED' THE ARPT AS A POSSIBLE LANDING SITE BUT CONTINUED THE FLT. FOLLOWING A ROAD AT 500 FT AGL HE FLEW INTO DENSE FOG OVER PORT SANILIA. HE SAID HE DESCENDED TO 300 FT AGL ANDDID A 180 DEG TURN TO FLY BACK TO SANDUSKY BUT REMAINED IN FOG AND DECIDED TO MAKE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. WHILE LANDING ON A SOFT FIELD THE ACFT NOSED OVER.

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