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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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E-0021 80/8/30 HERKIMER,NY PIPER PA-28 CR- 1 0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL CERTIFICATE OTHER, AGE
TIME - 0805 CF-YFY PX- 1 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP 21, 77 TOTAL HOURS, 44 IN
DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
SYRACUSE,NY MARTHAS VINYARD,MA
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 - FOG
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
OBSCURATION 5000
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
2 MILES OR LESS NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
FOG 65
WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
110 11
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
IFR VFR
REMARKS- TOPS OF MTNS OBSCD.MAYDAY CALL REC AT ONEIDA CO ARPT AT 0804EDT.
