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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-3969 79/8/22 FAIRVIEW,UT PIPER PA-28 CR- 1 0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
TIME - 0940 N6445J PX- 3 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP AGE 62, 7217 TOTAL HOURS,
DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 5217 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
PROVO,UT PUEBLO,CO
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
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FLEW INTO BLIND CANYON
FACTOR(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G.
WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
CLEAR UNLIMITED
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
NONE 65
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
VFR VFR
REMARKS- ACFT APPROX 119LBS OVER MAX G/W & 4IN BEYOND AFT C/G LIMIT.D/A APPROX 11395FT.
