NTSB Identification: CHI80DEE43
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: CESSNA 172N, registration: N6205F
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2450  80/8/14    ROCKFORD,IL         CESSNA 172N         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 2352                    N6205F              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 44, 765 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            297 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - COTTONWOOD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ROCKFORD,IL                 SPRINGFIELD,IL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WINDSHIELD,DIRTY,FOGGY,ETC.-RESTRICTED VISION
           WEATHER - FOG
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          SCATTERED                                                 2000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          FOG                                                      CALM
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
           68                                                      CALM
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      IFR
        REMARKS- CONDENSATION ON WINDSHIELD.NOT ALIGNED WITH RWY HDG.
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