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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-0890 75/4/30 CLARION,PA STINSON 108 CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 35, 140
TIME - 1845 N40105 PX- 0 0 2 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 63 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - CLARION
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
CLARION,PA LOCAL
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE LANDING: ROLL
COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES LANDING: ROLL
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
FACTOR(S)
AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: TAILWHEEL ASSEMBLIES
WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED 1000
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) RAIN
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
NONE LEFT CROSS WIND 248-292 DEGREES
TEMPERATURE-F WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
45 140
WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
11 VFR
TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
NONE
REMARKS- WIND GUSTING 22K. L SIDE TAIL WHEEL SPRING DISCONNECTED.