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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-1765 70/4/3 ELKHORN CITY,KY AERONCA 7FC CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 56, 741
TIME - 1230 N8574E PX- 0 0 1 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 40 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
LEXINGTON,KY BLUEFIELD,VA
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED LANDING: OTHER
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
INSTRUMENTS/EQUIPMENT AND ACCESSORIES - COMMUNICATIONS AND NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT: VOR RECEIVERS
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - TURBULENCE, ASSOCIATED W/CLOUDS AND/OR THUNDERSTORMS
TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
LOW ON FUEL
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
SCATTERED UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED 280
WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
18 VFR
TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
NONE
REMARKS- RCVR FAILED.PLT RPRTD MAG COMP ERRATIC DUE TURB.CRASH LNDD ON SIDE OF MTN INTO TREES.
