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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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2-0664 66/8/17 NR.YAKUTAT ALAS PIPER PA-18 CR- 1 0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 43, 900
TIME - 0815 N9930D PX- 0 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 850 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - TANIS MESA
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: TREES IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - LOW CEILING
WEATHER - FOG
WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
OVERCAST 200
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
1 MILE OR LESS NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
FOG IFR
TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
NONE
REMARKS- 1/2 MI. VIS. ACFT STRUCK 100 FT TALL TREES.PLT.TRYING FOLLOW ANOTHER ACFT BELOW 2-500 FT CEILING.