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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-1910 74/6/6 NR.BLAIRSVILLE,GA BELLANCA 17-30A CR- 1 0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 43, 1485
TIME - 0855 N8891V PX- 1 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 186 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 INSTRUMENT RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION LAST ENROUTE STOP
HARLAN,KY ATLANTA,GA MIDDLESBORO,KY
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)
TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
WEATHER - LOW CEILING
WEATHER - FOG
WEATHER BRIEFING - PARTIAL BRIEFING BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE/RADIO, LIMITED BY PILOT ACTION
WEATHER FORECAST - WEATHER SLIGHTLY WORSE THAN FORECAST
MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
OVERCAST 0
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
1/2 MILE OR LESS DRIZZLE, RAIN
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
FOG 74
WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
310 4
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
IFR NONE
REMARKS- RCVRY DATE 6/8/74.ACFT STRUCK TREES ON MTN AT 3200FT MSL.HILLTOPS OBSCD BY LO CLDS AND FOG.
