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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-3859 79/12/21 NR.VAUGHN,NM CESSNA 177B CR- 0 1 0 NONCOMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 51, 3046
TIME - 1804 N16239 PX- 0 1 0 BUSINESS TOTAL HOURS, 101 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 INSTRUMENT RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
RATON,NM ALBUQUERQUE,NM
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: TREES IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - OTHER
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY RADIO
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
OVERCAST UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED 90
WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
20 IFR
TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
NONE
REMARKS- COLLIDED W TREE DRG TURN,WHILE FLWG ROAD UNDER OVC AT NGT.
