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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-0972 72/4/1 MCGAYESVILLE,VA PIPER PA-28 CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 48, 203
TIME - 1730 N8736N PX- 0 0 3 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 133 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
GREENSBORO,NC SHENANDOAH,VA
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK LANDING: ROLL
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - LOW CEILING
WEATHER - RAIN
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
ADVERSE/UNFAVORABLE WEATHER
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED 500
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
2 MILES OR LESS RAIN
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED 260
WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
30 VFR
TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
NONE
REMARKS- PLT ACCIDENTLY OVR FLEW SHENANDOAH VALLEY ARPT,WHERE HE INTENDED TO LAND AND WHICH WAS CLEAR.
