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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-2494 80/9/17 CHESTERFIELD,MO GULF-AMER AA-5B CR- 1 0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 48, 225
TIME - 0021 N4516L PX- 2 1 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - SPIRIT OF ST LOUI
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
KANSAS CITY,MO CHESTERFIELD,MO
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: TREES LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE AND CLEARANCE
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - LOW CEILING
WEATHER - RAIN
WEATHER - SUDDEN WINDSHIFT
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
OVERCAST UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED RAIN
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED 310
WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
15 IFR
TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
NONE
FIRE AFTER IMPACT
REMARKS- WND GSTG 20KTS.HIT TREES ON TRRN APRX 240FT ABV ARPT ELEV.
