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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-3898 79/12/3 NR.NOME,AK DEHAVND CAN DHC-6 CR- 2 0 0 COMMERCIAL AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
TIME - UNK/NR N8061V PX- 2 0 0 COMMUTER AIR CARRIER 29, 3453 TOTAL HOURS, 731
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 AIR TAXI-PASSG S-D IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION LAST ENROUTE STOP
NOME,AK RETURN SHISHMAREF,AK
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
FACTOR(S)
TERRAIN - SNOW-COVERED
TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
WEATHER - LOW CEILING
WEATHER - SNOW
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, IN PERSON
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
OBSCURATION 1000
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
1/2 MILE OR LESS SNOW SHOWERS
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
FOG 130
WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
12 UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
SPECIAL VFR
REMARKS- RCVY DATE 2/10/80.TELEWRITER TRANS WX FM NWS TO FSS OTS.SPEC OBS TAKEN 0829,TRANS TO PLT AFT TKOF.
