The FARs limit Special VFR (SVFR) operations to within the controlled airspace around an airport where that controlled airspace extends down to the surface. The SVFR clearance basically is used to allow VFR flights to enter and leave the airport's controlled airspace and for pattern work when visibility or cloud cover is less than VFR requirements. At night, SVFR requires an IFR-equipped aircraft and an instrument-rated pilot in command, which raises some questions about this accident.
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