NTSB Identification: IAD74FLJ09
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: PIPER PA-28, registration: N98299----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-3436 73/7/14 OCRACOKE,NC PIPER PA-28 CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 20, 138
TIME - 1445 N98299 PX- 0 0 3 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 42 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - OCRACOKE
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
CHERRY POINT,NC OCRACOKE,NC
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
UNDERSHOOT LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
WEATHER BRIEFING - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
SCATTERED UNLIMITED
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
NONE HEAD WIND 338-022 DEGREES
TEMPERATURE-F WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
90 230
WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
10 VFR
TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
VFR
REMARKS- ENCTRD STRONG VERT CURRENTS AS LARGE SAND DUNES WERE CLRD.
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