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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-1636 70/7/24 LINCOLN,N MEX CESSNA 310J CR- 1 0 0 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
TIME - 1030 N3016L PX- 6 0 0 AIR TAXI-PASSG AGE 24, 2505 TOTAL HOURS,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 35 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
SAN ANTONIO,TEX RUIDOSO,N MEX
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: TREES IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - LOW CEILING
PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY RADIO
WEATHER FORECAST - WEATHER CONSIDERABLY WORSE THAN FORECAST
MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
OBSCURATION 0
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
ZERO NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
NONE VFR
TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
NONE
REMARKS- RECOVERY DATE 7/26/70. FLEW INTO MNTN RIDGE COVERED BY CLOUDS.
