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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-1665 80/7/18 NR.YAP-W.CAROLINE IS BEECH D18S CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 45, 3214
TIME - 1730 N1824D PX- 0 0 6 CORP/EXEC TOTAL HOURS, 193 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 INSTRUMENT RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION LAST ENROUTE STOP
YAP-W.CAROLINE IS RETURN WOLEAI ATOLL,PAC OCN
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
DITCHING LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - ADVERSE WINDS ALOFT
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-2 ENGINES
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY WEATHER BUREAU PERSONNEL, IN PERSON
WEATHER FORECAST - WEATHER SLIGHTLY WORSE THAN FORECAST
EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON WATER
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
SCATTERED 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 DIRECTION-DEGREES WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
250 25
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
VFR NONE
REMARKS- WIND GUSTS TO 30KTS.
