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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-3425 79/8/18 NR.MOUNT UNION,PA CESSNA 172M CR- 1 0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 54, 1525
TIME - 1508 N6630H PX- 0 0 0 BUSINESS TOTAL HOURS, 1413 IN
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - ORBISONIA-BEERS
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
WELLSVILLE,NY ALTOONA,PA
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: TREES IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - LOW CEILING
WEATHER - FOG
TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
OVERCAST UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
FOG 63
WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
210 6
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
IFR NONE
REMARKS- ARPT OWNER HEARD ACFT FLY OVER ABV OVC & CIRCLE BACK.ARPT IN VALLEY APRX 19MI FM NEAREST VOR.
