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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-2697 78/8/20 NANTUCKET,MA CESSNA 172 CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
TIME - 1830 N3915Q PX- 0 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP AGE 28, 520 TOTAL HOURS,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 100 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - NANTUCKET MEMO'L
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
ELLINGTON,CT NANTUCKET,MA
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED LANDING: INITIAL APPROACH
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IFR OPERATION
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY
WEATHER - FOG
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
OVERCAST 1100
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
1/2 MILE OR LESS RAIN
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
FOG 80
WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
5 IFR
TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
IFR