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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-2294 78/7/30 MITCHELL,IN PIPER PA-28 CR- 1 0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 48, 416
TIME - 2038 N7638W PX- 1 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 84 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
SOUTH HAVEN,MI LOUISVILLE,KY
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
FACTOR(S)
TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
WEATHER - LOW CEILING
WEATHER - FOG
EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
ADVERSE/UNFAVORABLE WEATHER
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
OVERCAST 600
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
2 MILES OR LESS NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
HAZE 90
WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
5 IFR
TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
NONE
REMARKS- HIT STATIC CABLES ON HIGH VOLTAGE LINE.