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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-3407 81/12/1 RICHMOND,VA MOONEY M20F CR- 1 0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 66, 3436
TIME - 1912 N7439V PX- 1 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 38 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - BYRD INTL
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
ISLIP,NY LYNCHBURG,VA
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - SPATIAL DISORIENTATION
FACTOR(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - INITIATED FLIGHT IN ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
WEATHER - LOW CEILING
WEATHER - FOG
WEATHER - ICING CONDITIONS-INCLUDES SLEET,FREEZING RAIN,ETC.
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
OBSCURATION 100
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
3/4 MILE OR LESS DRIZZLE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
FOG 40
WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
330 4
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
IFR IFR
REMARKS- SVR ICG & TURB FCST.OBSERVED DIFFICULTY KEEPING ACFT ON AIRWAY,MAG COURSE ENROUTE.
