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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-2323 78/6/23 COLUMBUS,NE PIPER PA-28 CR- 1 0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 21, 151
TIME - 1710 N8993W PX- 1 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 37 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - COLUMBUS
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
CHADRON,NE COLUMBUS,NE
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
PILOT IN COMMAND - SPATIAL DISORIENTATION
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - FOG
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
OVERCAST 900
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
3 MILES OR LESS NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
FOG 72
WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
60 10
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
IFR VFR