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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-1261 79/3/22 MOBILE,AL PIPER PA-30 CR- 0 1 0 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 54, 350
TIME - 1847 N8529Y PX- 0 1 0 BUSINESS TOTAL HOURS, 230 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - BATES FIELD
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
PENSACOLA,FL MOBILE,AL
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: TREES LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IFR OPERATION
FACTOR(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
WEATHER - RAIN
WEATHER BRIEFING - SELF-HELP,PILOT CHECKED WEATHER DATA
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
OVERCAST 1700
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
4 MILES OR LESS RAIN
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED 65
WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
140 10
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
IFR IFR
