Larry Dighera writes:

Three minutes after the reported time of the accident (0950 local) the
National Weather Service observation indicate visibility at KCRQ was 4
SM in haze with the bottom of the overcast at 700' AGL.

The flight was IFR. Wind calm, icing not a factor ... weather should not have
been a factor. Routing was JLI V458 IPL CGZ, filed altitude 9000.

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