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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-0266 81/3/1 NR.VALDOSTA,GA HUGHES 269B CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 49, 1118
TIME - 1900 N9557F PX- 0 0 1 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 4 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - VALDOSTA
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
LAKE CITY,FL ATLANTA,GA
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
HARD LANDING LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - SUDDEN WINDSHIFT
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
OVERCAST 6000
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
NONE TAIL WIND 158-202 DEGREES
TEMPERATURE-F WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
67 220
WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
11 VFR
TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
NONE
REMARKS- STARTED SPINNING DRG DOWNWIND TURN.AUTOROTATED TO STOP SPIN.
