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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-3499 79/8/21 RALIEGH,NC PIPER PA-28R CR- 0 1 0 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 67, 1014
TIME - 1710 N3080R PX- 0 1 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 163 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - RALIEGH-DURHAM
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
GREENSBORO,NC RALIEGH,NC
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
TURBULENCE LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
COLLIDED WITH: TREES LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED FLIGHT INTO KNOWN AREAS OF SEVERE TURBULENCE
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - LOW CEILING
WEATHER - RAIN
WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
WEATHER - THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY WEATHER BUREAU PERSONNEL, IN PERSON
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
BROKEN 1000
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
1/2 MILE OR LESS RAIN SHOWERS, THUNDERSTORM
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
NONE 300
WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
20 IFR
TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
IFR
