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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-1503 80/2/17 SEARCHLIGHT,NV CESSNA 175A CR- 0 1 0 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 33, 141
TIME - 1845 N7054E PX- 1 1 1 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 13 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - SEARCHLIGHT
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
CALEXICO,CA LAS VEGAS,NV
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
OVERSHOOT LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED LANDING: GO-AROUND
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - LOW CEILING
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
ADVERSE/UNFAVORABLE WEATHER
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
OVERCAST UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
FOG IFR
TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
VFR
REMARKS- PAX STATED CEILING SUDDENLY DROPPED IN AREA & VIS OBS W CLOUDS.