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3. The flight was routine until its arrival over Burlington.

4. A VFR clearance was authorized for the approach to Burlington.

5. The 1142 U. S. Weather Bureau report for Burlington was: ceiling 1,000 feet, visibility 2 miles, light rain; the accident occurred at 1144. The runway surface was wet with standing water.

6. The captain elected to land on Runway 1, approximately 3,600 feet in length; the surface wind being west variable, northwest 5 m.p.h.

7. Touchdown was at a distance of 1,875 feet from the approach end of the runway, followed by no perceptible deceleration of the aircraft.

8. The aircraft again became airborne only 175 feet from the end of the runway, and as a result struck trees adjacent to the airport.

Probable Cause

The Board determines that the probably cause of this accident was the pilot's action in landing too fast and too far down the wet runway following a high approach.

BY THE CIVIL AERONAUTICS BOARD:

/s/ JOSEPH J. O'DONNELL, JR.

/S/ OSWALD RYAN

/S/ JOSH LEE

/S/ HAROLD A. JONES

/S/ RUSSELL B. ADAMS