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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-0322 70/5/11 NR.S.LK TAHOE,CALIF PIPER PA-28R CR- 1 0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 31, 137
TIME - 1740 N3938T PX- 2 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 1 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
MODESTO,CALIF S.LK TAHOE,CALIF
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
STALL: MUSH IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED FLIGHT INTO KNOWN AREAS OF SEVERE TURBULENCE
WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
FACTOR(S)
TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED 6000
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) SNOW SHOWERS
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED 50
WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
180 20
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
VFR VFR
REMARKS- RECOVERY DATE-5/23/70.DOWNSLOPE WIND CONDITIONS EXCEEDING ACFT CAPABILITIES.