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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-2780 80/8/23 VACAVILLE,CA SCHWEIZER 2-32 CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 64, 2000
TIME - 1615 N2774Z PX- 0 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 95 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - VACAVILLE
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
VACAVILLE,CA LOCAL
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: TREES LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
CLEAR UNLIMITED
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
NONE 80
WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
7 VFR
TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
NONE
REMARKS- ENCTRD DWNDFT ON LEE SIDE OF RIDGE WHILE RIDGE SOARING,UN TO GLIDE TO ARPT.SINGLE WHL EQUIPPED.
