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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-0800 70/6/21 VENTURA,CALIF PIPER J3C-65 CR- 1 0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE UNK/NR,
TIME - 1345 N1553N PX- 2 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP 9709 TOTAL HOURS, 281 IN
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - VENTURA COUNTY
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
VENTURA,CALIF UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: ELECTRONIC TOWERS IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - LOW CEILING
WEATHER - FOG
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY RADIO
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED 800
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
2 MILES OR LESS NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
FOG IFR
TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
NONE
REMARKS- HIT 305 FT RADIO TOWER.PLT DEPARTED ARPT,CONTROL ZONE ON SPEC VFR CLEARANCE.TOWER,EQUIP SUB DMG.
