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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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2-0994 67/6/21 NR.KETCHUM,ID NAVION L-17A CR- 1 0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 26, 339
TIME - 1400 N9645C PX- 1 1 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 50 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - SMILEY CREEK
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE AND CLEARANCE
PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - LOW CEILING
WEATHER - RAIN
WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
PARTIAL OBSCURATION UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED *ERROR-INVALID CODE*
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
GROUND FOG VFR
TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
NONE
REMARKS- PLT,NOT EXPERIENCED IN MNTN FLT ATTEMPTED TO FLYTHROUGH MOUNTAIN PASS SHROUDED BY CLOUDS.
