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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-2534 81/9/26 NR.WEED,NM GRUM AMER AA-1B CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 37, 149
TIME - 1330 N9978L PX- 0 0 1 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 18 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
ROSWELL,NM LAS CRUCES,NM
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: TREES IN FLIGHT: OTHER
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE,SPEED,AND ALTITUDE
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FLEW INTO BLIND CANYON
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFING RECEIVED-METHOD UNKNOWN
WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
CLEAR UNLIMITED
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
NONE 78
WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
170 10
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
VFR VFR
REMARKS- NAVIGATING BY FLWG ROADS,TOOK WRONG ROAD.UN TO TURN OVR RISING TRRN.D/A APRX 10200FT.
