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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-3739 80/10/23 SANTA ROSA,CA HUGHES 369 CR- 1 0 0 MISCELLANEOUS COMMERCIAL, AGE 30, 747
TIME - 2045 N8304F PX- 1 0 0 POLICE PATROL TOTAL HOURS, 558 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - SONOMA COUNTY
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
SANTA ROSA,CA LOCAL
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
PILOT IN COMMAND - SPATIAL DISORIENTATION
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - LOW CEILING
WEATHER - FOG
WEATHER - OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY RADIO
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
OVERCAST 300
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
1/4 MILE OR LESS NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
GROUND FOG 75
WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
130 8
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
IFR SPECIAL VFR
FIRE AFTER IMPACT
REMARKS- SPCL VFR CLEARANCE.HELO NOT EQPD FOR IFR FLT.