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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-2862 78/9/23 LAREDO,TX AERO COMDR 500 CR- 1 0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 38, 310
TIME - 2340 N6244B PX- 6 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 142 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION LAST ENROUTE STOP
FT WORTH,TX LAREDO,TX SAN ANTONIO,TX
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - INITIATED FLIGHT IN ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
PILOT IN COMMAND - SPATIAL DISORIENTATION
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - LOW CEILING
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
OVERCAST 2000
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
3 MILES OR LESS UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
HAZE 73
WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
50 7
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
IFR NONE
FIRE AFTER IMPACT
REMARKS- DARK NIGHT,VFR FLT NOT RECOMMENDED.DURING LAST 11MIN OF FLT HEADING CHANGED THRU 630DEG.
