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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-2843 78/9/15 PALOUSE,WA BELLANCA 7GCBC CR- 0 0 1 MISCELLANEOUS COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
TIME - 1730 N68508 PX- 0 0 0 FERRY AGE 32, 2536 TOTAL HOURS,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 35 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - HANSEN STRIP
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
WEISER,ID PALOUSE,WA
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED LANDING: GO-AROUND
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
FACTOR(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
CLEAR UNLIMITED
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
HAZE LEFT QUARTERING HEAD WIND 293-337 DEGREES
TEMPERATURE-F WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
60 225
WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
38 VFR
TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
VFR
REMARKS- GUSTING TO 50K.
