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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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E-0014 79/5/22 NR.YREKA,CA PIPER PA-28 CR- 1 0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 25, 816
TIME - 1815 C-GXJZ PX- 3 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 768 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
SALEM,OR SANTA ROSA, CA
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
PILOT IN COMMAND - SPATIAL DISORIENTATION
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - LOW CEILING
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY WEATHER BUREAU PERSONEL, BY PHONE
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
NONE
FIRE AFTER IMPACT
REMARKS- WX-VMC IN VALLEYS,BRKN TO OVRCST ABV 5000FT.CRASHED AT 4800FT IN STEEP DIVE.RECOVERY DATE 9/23/79.
