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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-1995 81/2/4 NR.ODESSA,TX PIPER PA-23 CR- 1 0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
TIME - 0105 N63900 PX- 1 0 0 CORP/EXEC 31, 1800 TOTAL HOURS, 100
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
EL PASO,TX ODESSA,TX
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
PILOT IN COMMAND - SPATIAL DISORIENTATION
FACTOR(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION W/KNOWN DEFICIENCIES IN EQUIPMENT
INSTRUMENTS/EQUIPMENT AND ACCESSORIES - FLIGHT AND NAVIGATION INSTRUMENTS: DIRECTIONAL GYRO
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ERRATIC
WEATHER - LOW CEILING
WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
OVERCAST 800
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED 41
WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
160 10
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
IFR NONE
FIRE AFTER IMPACT
REMARKS- ACFT HAD PRECESSING HSI. PLT HAD SINUS PROBLEM.