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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-3598 80/8/17 NR.JACKSON,WY PIPER PA-24R CR- 0 1 0 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 36, 203
TIME - 1730 N4560J PX- 1 1 2 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 31 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
JACKSON,WY RIGBY,ID
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: TREES IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE,SPEED,AND ALTITUDE
PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FLEW INTO BLIND CANYON
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
BROKEN 8000
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
NONE 71
WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
220 10
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
VFR VFR
REMARKS- AUTOMATIC GR FOUND EXTENDED.DA APRX 11500FT.
