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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-3676 81/12/31 NR.TRUCHAS,NM GRUM AMER AA-5B CR- 1 0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
TIME - UNK/NR N81350 PX- 3 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP AGE 28, 450 TOTAL HOURS,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 UNK/NR IN TYPE,
INSTRUMENT RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
SANTA FE,NM TAOS,NM
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 - SNOW
WEATHER - TURBULENCE IN FLIGHT,CLEAR AIR
WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
OVERCAST UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED SNOW SHOWERS
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED 43
WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
200 4
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED NONE
FIRE AFTER IMPACT
REMARKS- HIT TREES IN MTN TRRN,APRX 8600FT MSL,DARK NGT.AREA FCST,MTN TOPS OBSCD.FOUND ON 4/23/82.
