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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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2-0919 66/10/1 MEYERS CALIF PIPER PA-28 CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 21, 104
TIME - 1725 N5925W PX- 0 1 2 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 12 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - LAKE TAHOE
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: TREES TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
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 60
WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
190 12
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
VFR VFR
REMARKS- DENSITY ALT OF ARPT ABV 10000 FT.PLT DID NOT ADJ MIXTURE CTL FOR BEST PWR,TURNED TOWARD HI-TERRAIN
