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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-0546 72/8/6 COLUMBIA,CALIF PIPER PA-28 CR- 0 1 0 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 32, 119
TIME - 1214 N3571K PX- 0 3 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 15 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - COLUMBIA
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
SAN JOSE,CALIF COLUMBIA,CALIF
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
OVERSHOOT LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
COLLIDED WITH: TREES LANDING: GO-AROUND
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
FACTOR(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - MISUNDERSTANDING OF ORDERS OR INSTRUCTIONS
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
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
NONE 96
WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
280 10
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
VFR VFR
REMARKS- PLT MISUNDERSTOOD UNICOM,LND DOWNWIND.BEGAN GO AROUND TOO FAR DWN RWY TO CLR TERRAIN.D/A 5700 FT.
