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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-3599 80/10/14 NR.CRESTLINE,CA PIPER PA-28 CR- 1 0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 31, 92 TOTAL
TIME - 1700 N2212D PX- 3 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP HOURS, 20 IN TYPE, NOT
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 INSTRUMENT RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
LAS VEGAS,NV LONG BEACH,CA
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: TREES IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - HAIL
WEATHER - ICING CONDITIONS-INCLUDES SLEET,FREEZING RAIN,ETC.
WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
WEATHER - TURBULENCE, ASSOCIATED W/CLOUDS AND/OR THUNDERSTORMS
WEATHER - OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION
WEATHER - THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY
WEATHER BRIEFING - OTHER
WEATHER FORECAST - WEATHER SLIGHTLY WORSE THAN FORECAST
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
OVERCAST UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
3 MILES OR LESS HAIL
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
BLOWING SAND UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
VFR
REMARKS- BRIEFED BY ANOTHER PILOT WHO WAS BRIEFED BY FSS BY TELEPHONE.WITNESS STATED WIND GUSTS TO 35MPH.