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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-2560 70/6/12 LA VETA,COLO CESSNA 150 CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 46, 670
TIME - 1515 N7122X PX- 0 0 1 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
TRINIDAD,COLO FARMINGTON,N MEX
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: TREES IN FLIGHT: OTHER
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, IN PERSON
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 WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
NONE 300
WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
15 VFR
TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
VFR
REMARKS- ENTERED LEE SIDE OF MTN PASS,ENCTRD DOWNDRAFTS,UN CLB ABV TRRN.FSS ADVSD PLT OF TURBC.
