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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-0594 79/2/28 NR.LAVINA,MT CESSNA T210P CR- 1 0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 44, 2782
TIME - 1905 N6995N PX- 0 0 0 BUSINESS TOTAL HOURS, 27 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
GREAT FALLS,MT RAPID CITY,SD
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
TURBULENCE IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
WEATHER - TURBULENCE, ASSOCIATED W/CLOUDS AND/OR THUNDERSTORMS
PILOT IN COMMAND - SPATIAL DISORIENTATION
FACTOR(S)
PERSONNEL - WEATHER PERSONNEL: INCOMPLETE WEATHER REPORT
WEATHER - LOW CEILING
WEATHER - SNOW
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, IN PERSON
WEATHER FORECAST - WEATHER CONSIDERABLY WORSE THAN FORECAST
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
OBSCURATION 600
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
2 MILES OR LESS SNOW
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
FOG 25
WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
20 12
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
IFR IFR
REMARKS- PLT NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.REPORTED IN TURBULENCE PRIOR TO MISHAP.