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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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2-0920 67/7/27 CARSON,WASH BOEING B-17G CR- 0 0 2 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 43, 4347
TIME - 1630 N5237V PX- 0 0 0 FIRE CONTROL TOTAL HOURS, 260 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 INSTRUMENT RATED.
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: TREES IN FLIGHT: PULLUP FROM SWATH RUN
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
WEATHER - OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION
FACTOR(S)
TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
CLEAR UNLIMITED
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
SMOKE 70
WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
270 10
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
VFR NONE
REMARKS- FIRE RETARDANT DROP ON GIFFORD PINCHOT NATL FOREST. VIS GRTLY REDUCED BY SMOKE.
