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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-3075 81/5/25 EAST MORICHES,NY LUSCOMBE 8A CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 61, 3000
TIME - UNK/NR N71983 PX- 0 0 1 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 60 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - SPADARO
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
EAST MORICHES,NY LOCAL
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
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 RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
NONE RIGHT QUARTERING HEAD WIND 023-067 DEGREES
TEMPERATURE-F WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
80 225
WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
20 VFR
TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
NONE
REMARKS- WND VARIABLE & GSTG 38KTS.PIPER PA-12,N78468,DEMOLISHED.