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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-3835 78/11/29 NEWPORT NEWS,VA CESSNA 172 CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL STUDENT, AGE 53, 647
TIME - 1836 N9850Q PX- 0 0 1 BUSINESS TOTAL HOURS, 339 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - PATRICK HENRY
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
LEESBURG,VA NEWPORT NEWS,VA
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE
FACTOR(S)
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ALTIMETER SETTING-INCORRECT
WEATHER - LOW CEILING
WEATHER - RAIN
WEATHER - FOG
WEATHER BRIEFING - PARTIAL BRIEFING BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE/RADIO, LIMITED BY PILOT ACTION
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
OVERCAST/LOWER SCATTERED 300
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
2 MILES OR LESS DRIZZLE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
DUST 49
WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
60 5
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
IFR SPECIAL VFR
REMARKS- PLT RQSTD & CNTLR APPVD SPCL VFR CLRNCE AT NITE.PLT NOT INST RTD.ALTMTR SET 3005 VICE 2999.