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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-2197 79/4/12 NR.CARRIZOZO,NM PIPER PA-32 CR- 2 0 0 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
TIME - 0945 N6309C PX- 1 0 0 AIR TAXI-PASSG AGE 33, 1923 TOTAL HOURS,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 UNK/NR IN TYPE,
INSTRUMENT RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
CARRIZOZO,NM ALBUQUERQUE,NM.
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - LOW CEILING
WEATHER - SNOW
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
OVERCAST 9000
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED SNOW, SNOW SHOWERS
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
BLOWING SNOW 270
WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
35 IFR
TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
OTHER
REMARKS- HIT MOUNTAIN.IFR FLT PLAN NOT ACTIVATED.RECOVERY DATE 4/13/79.MTNS OBS BY CLOUDS & BLOWING SNOW.
