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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-2837 80/11/1 GOLD KING CRK,AK CESSNA 150 CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL NO CERTIFICATE, AGE 58,
TIME - 1730 N496RA PX- 0 0 1 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP 243 TOTAL HOURS, 115 IN
DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - GOLD KING CREEK
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
GOLD KING CRK,AK FAIRBANKS,AK
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: TREES IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
PILOT IN COMMAND - INITIATED FLIGHT IN ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - LOW CEILING
WEATHER - FOG
WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
OVERCAST 75
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
1/4 MILE OR LESS UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
FOG 8
WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
CALM IFR
TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
NONE
REMARKS- STU PLT,EXPIRED MEDICAL.