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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-2466 81/7/26 ASPEN,CO LET BLANIK CR- 1 0 0 MISCELLANEOUS AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
TIME - 1707 N38928 PX- 1 0 0 OTHER 36, 2500 TOTAL HOURS,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 UNK/NR IN TYPE, NOT
INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - ASPEN PITKIN CO
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
ASPEN,CO LOCAL
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
STALL: SPIN TAKEOFF: OTHER
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - INITIATED FLIGHT IN ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
BROKEN 5000
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) RAIN SHOWERS
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
NONE 68
WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
300 10
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
VFR NONE
REMARKS- WND GUSTS TO 20 KTS. ACFT RELEASED FRM TOW ACFT AT 200 FT,CRASHED DUR ATTMPTED RETURN TO AIRPORT.