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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-2770 80/10/15 CEDAR HILL,TX BEECH V35A CR- 1 0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 55, 3238
TIME - 1012 N1780A PX- 1 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 1038 IN
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
ABILENE,TX SEAGOVILLE,TX
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: ELECTRONIC TOWERS IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - LOW CEILING
TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
OVERCAST 750
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
NONE 160
WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
15 IFR
TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
NONE
REMARKS- HIT TV TWR 1408FT AGL.WITNESS REPTD APRX 750FT OVC.