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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-2902 70/7/4 NR.HILLSBORO,OREG AERONCA 7GCB CR- 0 1 0 MISCELLANEOUS COMMERCIAL, AGE 25, 945
TIME - 0935 N9915Y PX- 0 0 1 TOWING GLIDERS TOTAL HOURS, 50 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - EAGLE GLIDERPORT
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
HILLSBORO,OREG LOCAL
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PITCH CONTROL PROBLEM
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 80
WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
270 10
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
VFR NONE
REMARKS- UPDRAFT CAUSED GLIDER TO ASCEND,CAUSED TOW ACFT TO NOSE DWN,BOTH PLTS SLOW TO RELEASE.
