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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-3928 78/10/30 NR.MOJAVE,CA PIPER PA-32 CR- 2 0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 59, 700
TIME - 1236 N400EW PX- 0 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
PORTERVILLE,CA KINGMAN,AZ
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
PILOT IN COMMAND - SPATIAL DISORIENTATION
PILOT IN COMMAND - EXCEEDED DESIGNED STRESS LIMITS OF AIRCRAFT
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - LOW CEILING
WEATHER - ICING CONDITIONS-INCLUDES SLEET,FREEZING RAIN,ETC.
WEATHER - TURBULENCE, ASSOCIATED W/CLOUDS AND/OR THUNDERSTORMS
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY WEATHER BUREAU PERSONEL, BY PHONE
WEATHER FORECAST - WEATHER SLIGHTLY WORSE THAN FORECAST
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
BROKEN/LOWER SCATTERED 3500
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED 59
WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
220 14
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
VFR NONE
REMARKS- GENERAL DISINTEGRATION.
