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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-0665 70/4/28 CHICAGO,ILL CESSNA 336 CR- 2 0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 24, 834
TIME - 1626 N3815U PX- 0 0 0 BUSINESS TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - MEIGS FIELD
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
MEIGS FIELD MIDWAY ARPT
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IFR OPERATION
PILOT IN COMMAND - SPATIAL DISORIENTATION
FACTOR(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
WEATHER - LOW CEILING
WEATHER - FOG
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY RADIO
WEATHER FORECAST - WEATHER SLIGHTLY WORSE THAN FORECAST
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
OBSCURATION 500
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
1/4 MILE OR LESS NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
FOG 56
WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
20 7
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
IFR IFR
REMARKS- CRASHED INTO LAKE SHORTLY AFTER T/O.SANK IN APRX 29 FT OF WATER.8.8 HRS TOTAL ACTUAL INST TIME.
