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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-3908 79/12/1 GARY,IN CESSNA 177 CR- 1 0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 54, 1134
TIME - 1735 N10412 PX- 0 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 434 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
KANKAKEE,IL GARY,IN
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: RESIDENCE(S) IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
PILOT IN COMMAND - SPATIAL DISORIENTATION
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - LOW CEILING
WEATHER - SNOW
WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
OBSCURATION 400
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
3/4 MILE OR LESS SNOW SHOWERS, THUNDERSTORM
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
NONE BELOW MINIMUMS
TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
NONE
REMARKS- ACCEPTED INST APCH.NO PLATES FOUND.HISTORY OF OPERATING VFR IN IFR CONDS.CRASHED INTO HOUSE.
