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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-0344 80/1/5 PALMYRA ISLAND LOCKHEED 18 CR- 0 0 2 NONCOMMERCIAL AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
TIME - 0700 N163R PX- 0 1 6 BUSINESS 55, 22710 TOTAL HOURS,
DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 187 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - PALMYRA
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
HONOLULU,HI PALMYRA ISLAND
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
COLLIDED WITH: TREES LANDING: ROLL
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - WIND SHEAR
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY WEATHER BUREAU PERSONNEL, IN PERSON
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
BROKEN/LOWER SCATTERED 1500
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
3 MILES OR LESS RAIN SHOWERS
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
NONE RIGHT CROSS WIND 068-112 DEGREES
TEMPERATURE-F WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
85 60
WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
10 VFR
TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
IFR
REMARKS- PLT ESTD CROSS WIND GUSTING TO 15KTS ON FINAL APCH,BUT CALM BLO TREE LVL ON RWY.
