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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-1231 79/4/22 NR.TAHOE CITY,CA CESSNA T210M CR- 1 0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 56, 418
TIME - 1433 N6721B PX- 1 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 3 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 INSTRUMENT RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
NORTH LAKE TAHOE,CA CAMARILLO,CA
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - SPATIAL DISORIENTATION
PILOT IN COMMAND - EXCEEDED DESIGNED STRESS LIMITS OF AIRCRAFT
FACTOR(S)
AIRFRAME - WINGS: SPARS
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
WEATHER - LOW CEILING
WEATHER - SNOW
WEATHER - ICING CONDITIONS-INCLUDES SLEET,FREEZING RAIN,ETC.
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
WEATHER FORECAST - WEATHER SLIGHTLY WORSE THAN FORECAST
MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
OBSCURATION 150
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
1/4 MILE OR LESS SNOW
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
BLOWING SNOW 25
WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
275 35
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
IFR IFR
FIRE AFTER IMPACT
REMARKS- RECOVERY DATE:4/24/79.
