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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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2-0982 67/8/27 CITY ISLAND,NY PIPER PA-32 CR- 1 0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 22, 60 TOTAL
TIME - 1522 N3381W PX- 5 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP HOURS, 6 IN TYPE, NOT
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 INSTRUMENT RATED.
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: ELECTRONIC TOWERS IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - LOW CEILING
WEATHER - RAIN
WEATHER - FOG
WEATHER - THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - STOLEN OR UNAUTH=
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY WEATHER BUREAU PERSONNEL, IN PERSON
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
BROKEN 500
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
1 MILE OR LESS RAIN, THUNDERSTORM
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
FOG 74
WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
170 8
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
IFR NONE
REMARKS- ACFT STRUCK GUY CABLE FOR RADIO TOWER. TOWER LOCATION SHOWN ON AIRNAV CHARTS.