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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-0249 80/3/20 NR.GATLINBURG,TN PIPER PA-32 CR- 0 1 0 NONCOMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
TIME - 1100 N649TP PX- 0 0 0 BUSINESS AGE 34, 740 TOTAL HOURS,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 31 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
RUTHERFORD,NC GATLINBURG,TN
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK LANDING: ROLL
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
FACTOR(S)
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ELECTRICAL FAILURE
TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
WEATHER - LOW CEILING
WEATHER - FOG
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
1 MILE OR LESS RAIN
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
FOG IFR
TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
IFR
REMARKS- MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN.DESTINATION FOGGED IN.CAUSE OF ELECT FAILURE NOT DETERMINED.
