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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-3887 70/10/1 HAZEL GREEN,ALA PIPER J-3 CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 25, 233
TIME - 1200 N5555P PX- 0 0 1 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 215 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - HAZEL GREEN
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
HAZEL GREEN,ALA LOCAL
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: TREES TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
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 HEAD WIND 338-022 DEGREES
TEMPERATURE-F WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
82 260
WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
10 VFR
TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
NONE
REMARKS- ACFT DRIFTED TO L INTO TREES. GUSTING TO 15K.
