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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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2-0206 67/4/18 SO.SPAFFORD,NY GRUMMAN F8F-2 CR- 1 0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 42, 5284
TIME - 1608 N5555H PX- 0 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 407 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: TREES IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO USE OR INCORRECTLY USED MISC.EQUIPMENT
FACTOR(S)
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ALTIMETER SETTING-INCORRECT
WEATHER - LOW CEILING
WEATHER - FOG
WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
OBSCURATION 0
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
ZERO NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
FOG 45
WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
300 11
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
IFR NONE
FIRE AFTER IMPACT
REMARKS- ALTIMETER SET ON 29.74 INCHES. ACTUAL VALUE WAS 29.64. PLT WAS NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
