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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-1399 81/4/19 LAJITAS,TX MITSUBISHI MU-2B CR- 1 0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
TIME - 1620 N500GL PX- 1 5 3 CORP/EXEC AGE 32, 5000 TOTAL HOURS,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 4400 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - LAJITAS
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
LAJITAS,TX HOUSTON,TX
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
PILOT IN COMMAND - MISUSED OR FAILED TO USE FLAPS
PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF
FACTOR(S)
AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
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 TEMPERATURE-F
NONE 90
WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
225 12
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
VFR NONE
FIRE AFTER IMPACT
REMARKS- 1.0% UPSLOPE RWY 5.DENS ALT 4800FT.ACFT NEAR MAX GWT,AFT CG LMT.WIND GUSTING 15K.
