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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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2-0634 66/7/26 ORLEANS CALIF CESSNA 172 CR- 1 0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL NO CERTIFICATE, AGE 40,
TIME - 1300 N6229E PX- 1 0 0 BUSINESS 1000 TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 IN TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
RATED.
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: TREES IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
FACTOR(S)
TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
FIRE AFTER IMPACT
REMARKS- PLT WAS ATTEMPTING TO DROP MESSAGE TO PERSON ON GROUND IN WOODED MOUNTAINOUS AREA.