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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-1071 80/6/6 SOUTH BEND,IN PIPER PA32RT CR- 1 0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 41, 220
TIME - 0443 N36839 PX- 0 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - MICHIANA REGIONAL
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
INDIANPOLIS,IN SOUTH BEND,IN
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: TREES LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE
PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ALCOHOLIC IMPAIRMENT OF EFFICIENCY AND JUDGMENT
FACTOR(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - SPATIAL DISORIENTATION
WEATHER - TURBULENCE, ASSOCIATED W/CLOUDS AND/OR THUNDERSTORMS
WEATHER - THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY
AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT FACILITIES: APPROACH LIGHTING
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ELECTRICAL FAILURE
WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
BROKEN 2800
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) RAIN, THUNDERSTORM
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
NONE 350
WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
15 VFR
TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
NONE
FIRE AFTER IMPACT
REMARKS- PLT'S BLOOD ALCOHOL LVL-0.156%.PLT RPRTD IN TURB & DISORIENTED.HIT TREES DRG BASE TURN ON DARK NGT
