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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-0103 70/2/9 DUBLIN,VA CESSNA 182 CR- 1 0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 64, 2500
TIME - 1100 N127CS PX- 0 0 0 BUSINESS TOTAL HOURS, 2100 IN
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
BECKLEY,W VA VERO BEACH,FLA
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: TREES IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - LOW CEILING
WEATHER - SNOW
WEATHER - FOG
TERRAIN - OTHER
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, IN PERSON
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
OVERCAST UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED SNOW
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
FOG 34
WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
180 9
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
IFR NONE
REMARKS- RECOVERY DATE 2/12/70. ATTEMPTED TO CROSS MOUNTAINS PARTIALLY OBSCURED BY CLOUDS AND FOG.
