NTSB Identification: CHI79FA028
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: PIPER PA-32R, registration: N7299C----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-4178 78/3/14 ROCK FALLS,IL PIPER PA-32R CR- 1 0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 38, 252
TIME - 1921 N7299C PX- 0 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 51 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - WHITESIDE COUNTY
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
ROCK FALLS,IL PEKIN,IL
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - INITIATED FLIGHT IN ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
PILOT IN COMMAND - SPATIAL DISORIENTATION
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - LOW CEILING
WEATHER - FOG
WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
OVERCAST 1300
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
3 MILES OR LESS NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
FOG 34
WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
290 8
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
VFR NONE
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