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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-2499 78/6/11 TAMPA,FL RAVEN RX-6 CR- 0 0 2 NONCOMMERCIAL NO CERTIFICATE, AGE
TIME - 0915 N7271L PX- 0 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP UNK/NR, 48 TOTAL HOURS,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 ALL IN TYPE, NOT
INSTRUMENT RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
HWY 54 & I-75 TAMPA,FL
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
SCATTERED 16000
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
NONE 300
WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
6 VFR
TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
NONE
FIRE AFTER IMPACT
REMARKS- HOT AIR BALLOON EQUIPPED WITH PROPANE HEATER.WIND WAS GUSTING TO 10 KNOTS.
