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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-3862 79/11/8 SMITHVILLE,OK NAVION B CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 53, 2740
TIME - 1130 N4860K PX- 0 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 1340 IN
DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
MENA,AR OKLAHOMA CITY,OK
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
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
SCATTERED UNLIMITED
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
NONE 210
WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
15 VFR
TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
VFR
REMARKS- ENCTRD DWNDRAFT DRG 180DEG TURN TO DEP TURB.