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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-2101 70/5/14 NR.REAMSTOWN,PA PIPER PA-28 CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 43, 81 TOTAL
TIME - 1747 N8817N PX- 0 0 0 BUSINESS HOURS, 79 IN TYPE, NOT
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 INSTRUMENT RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
COLUMBIA,PA MOORESTOWN,NJ
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
OVERSHOOT LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
COLLIDED WITH: TREES LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - INITIATED FLIGHT IN ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
WEATHER - LOW CEILING
TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
ADVERSE/UNFAVORABLE WEATHER
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
OVERCAST 700
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
3 MILES OR LESS RAIN
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
HAZE 64
WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
40 10
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
VFR NONE
REMARKS- CLIMBED INTO OVERCAST JUST AFT TKOF,DESCENDED BROKE OUT,ATMTD LDG IN 1ST AVAILABLE FLD.
