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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-0475 80/3/20 MAMMOTH LAKES,CA PIPER PA-32 CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 41, 2639
TIME - 1146 N102YT PX- 0 0 1 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 350 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - MAMMOTH LAKES
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
EL MONTE,CA MAMMOTH LAKES,CA
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
UNDERSHOOT LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
CLEAR UNLIMITED
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
NONE RIGHT QUARTERING TAIL WIND 203-247 DEGREES
TEMPERATURE-F WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
45 210
WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
20 VFR
TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
NONE
REMARKS- WINDS GUSTING TO 45KTS.
