Lancair down near Stafford

On 23 Feb 2006 12:45:04 -0800, "Wiz" wrote in
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This was in the Washington Post today. I have no further details.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...022300794.html

The plane disappeared from the radar screen of the Federal
Aviation Administration's facility at Warrenton around 11:40 p.m.

After being contacted by family members waiting at the airport,
State Police and the Stafford County Sheriff's Department began
searching the area, but their search was hindered by the heavy
fog, said Tyler.

The ILS Rnwy 33 approach requires a minimum of 3/4 miles viability
with a Minimum Descent Altitude of 200' AGL. Fog, by definition, is
on the surface. But NOAA indicates that fog isn't reported by the
weather observation station at KRMN Stafford Regional Airport:
http://www.srh.noaa.gov/data/AKQ/RWRAKQ .

The plane disappeared from the radar screen of the Federal
Aviation Administration's facility at Warrenton around 11:40 p.m.

Observed weather at the time:

http://weather.noaa.gov/weather/current/KRMN.html
Time Temp F(C) DPoint F(C) Press In(hPa) Wind MPH Weath
EST (UTC)

2 AM (7) Feb 23 41 (5) 37 (3) 29.89 (1012) Calm fog
1 AM (6) Feb 23 41 (5) 37 (3) 29.92 (1013) Calm fog
Midnight (5) Feb 23 41 (5) 37 (3) 29.94 (1013) Calm drizzle
11 PM (4) Feb 22 41 (5) 37 (3) 29.95 (1014) Calm light drizzle
10 PM (3) Feb 22 41 (5) 37 (3) 29.98 (1015) Calm mist