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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-3615 78/12/2 DES MOINES,IA DOUGLAS DC-3 CR- 0 1 1 COMMERCIAL AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
TIME - 1313 N41447 PX- 0 0 0 AIR TAXI-CARGO 34, 3900 TOTAL HOURS, 350
DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - DES MOINES MUNI
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
CHICAGO,IL DES MOINES,IA
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
UNDERSHOOT LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
FACTOR(S)
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRFRAME ICE
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ICE-WINDSHIELD
WEATHER - ICING CONDITIONS-INCLUDES SLEET,FREEZING RAIN,ETC.
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY RADIO
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
OVERCAST 1000
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
2 MILES OR LESS FREEZING DRIZZLE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
FOG HEAD WIND 338-022 DEGREES
TEMPERATURE-F WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
18 60
WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
14 IFR
TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
IFR
REMARKS- WND GUST 20K.ACFT T/D APPROX 300 FT SHORT OF RNY
