NTSB Identification: FTW74DQG48
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: AERONCA 7AC, registration: N83297----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-0771 74/4/7 FLUVANNA,TEX AERONCA 7AC CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
TIME - 1530 N83297 PX- 0 0 1 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP AGE 44, 1511 TOTAL HOURS,
DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 164 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
SNYDER,TEX LOCAL
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: TREES IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED SPEED AND ALTITUDE
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
CLEAR UNLIMITED
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
NONE 330
WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
30 VFR
TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
NONE
REMARKS- PLT FLYNG LO ALONG RIM OF CAP ROCK. LOST CTL,UN RECOVER BFOR STRIKING TREES.
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