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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-0451 68/2/28 AUBURN,ME PIPER PA-28 CR- 1 0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 31, 139
TIME - 2015 N4761L PX- 2 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 17 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - AUBURN-LEWSITON
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: TREES IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE AND CLEARANCE
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - LOW CEILING
WEATHER - FOG
WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
SCATTERED 700
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
FOG 31
WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
130 5
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
VFR NONE
REMARKS- PLT ENCOUNTERED UNEXPECTED LOW CLOUDS.FAILED TO MAINTAIN TERRAIN CLEARANCE RETURNING TO AIRPORT.
