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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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2-0535 67/7/17 COALINGA, CALIF GRUMMAN TBM-3 CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
TIME - 1600 N9711Z PX- 0 0 0 FIRE CONTROL 43, 9900 TOTAL HOURS, 500
DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
RATED.
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: TREES IN FLIGHT: OTHER
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION
WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
SMOKE 270
WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
20 UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
NONE
REMARKS- STRUCK TREE ON PULL UP FROM FIRE BOMBING RUN. SMOKY FROM FOREST FIRE. FLT CONTINUED, SAFE LNDG.
