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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-2647 79/7/4 KITTY HAWK,NC CESSNA 172 CR- 1 0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 35, 122
TIME - 1830 N20739 PX- 4 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 86 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
KITTY HAWK,NC ELIZABETH CITY,NC
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY
WEATHER - OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY RADIO
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
OVERCAST 80
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
2 MILES OR LESS THUNDERSTORM, RAIN
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
HAZE 81
WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
290 7
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
IFR VFR
REMARKS- FSS SPECIALIST ADVISED PILOT HE DID NOT RECOMMEND VFR FLT AT THAT TIME.
