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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-0484 73/3/1 BLACK FORK,ARK PIPER PA-28R CR- 0 0 2 NONCOMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 39, 8435
TIME - 0915 N4974T PX- 0 1 0 BUSINESS TOTAL HOURS, 200 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 INSTRUMENT RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION LAST ENROUTE STOP
WATERLOO,IOWA MENA,ARK SPRINGFIELD,MO
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
TURBULENCE IN FLIGHT: OTHER
COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE AND CLEARANCE
WEATHER - TURBULENCE, ASSOCIATED W/CLOUDS AND/OR THUNDERSTORMS
WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
FACTOR(S)
TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, IN PERSON
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
SCATTERED 3000
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
3 MILES OR LESS THUNDERSTORM
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
HAZE 225
WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
45 VFR
TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
VFR
REMARKS- PIC CANCLED IFR FLIGHT PLAN PROCEDED VFR.ATMTD LOW ALT FLT OVR MTNS TRRN,ENCTRD DWNDFT UN CK DSCNT