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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-1376 80/4/20 NR.SOLVANG,CA PIPER PA-23 CR- 2 0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
TIME - 1802 N63780 PX- 2 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP AGE 24, 1113 TOTAL HOURS,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 12 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
PALO ALTO,CA SANTA YNEZ,CA
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED LANDING: INITIAL APPROACH
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IFR OPERATION
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - RAIN
WEATHER - TURBULENCE, ASSOCIATED W/CLOUDS AND/OR THUNDERSTORMS
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
BROKEN 1800
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
1/4 MILE OR LESS RAIN
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED 58
WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
315 30
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
IFR IFR
FIRE AFTER IMPACT
REMARKS- VOR-B APCH.HIT MTN 10MI FRM ARPT.PLT FLYING IN AREA STATED MTNS OBSCURED.
