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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-4059 66/11/12 NR.YAKIMA WASH STINSON L-5B CR- 0 0 1 MISCELLANEOUS COMMERCIAL, AGE 33, 5301
TIME - 1320 N6439C PX- 0 0 1 SEARCH AND RESCUE TOTAL HOURS, 200 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: TREES LANDING: OTHER
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED SPEED AND ALTITUDE
WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
FACTOR(S)
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FLEW INTO BLIND CANYON
EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
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 TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
NONE VFR
TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
NONE
REMARKS- PILOT LOOKING FOR LOST HUNTER.CRASH LANDED IN TREES WHEN UNABLE TO OUTCLIMB DOWNDRAFT.
