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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-1239 70/8/1 CHELSEA,MICH PIPER PA-28 CR- 0 1 0 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 40, 188
TIME - 1700 N3983K PX- 0 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 104 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - FITZSIMMONS
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
PONTIAC,MICH GREGORY,MICH
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: TREES TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
FACTOR(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LANDED AT WRONG AIRPORT
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
PILOT IN COMMAND - MISUSED OR FAILED TO USE FLAPS
REMARKS- L QUARTERING TAIL WIND 5K. T/O WITH 10 DEG FLAPS ACFT MFG RECOMMENDS 25 DEG FOR SHORT FLD T/O.
