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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-2608 78/4/23 ARLINGTON,IN PIPER PA-31 CR- 1 0 0 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
TIME - 2147 N49MC PX- 8 0 0 AIR TAXI-PASSG AGE 54, 32784 TOTAL
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 HOURS, 1510 IN TYPE,
INSTRUMENT RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
TRENTON,NJ INDIANAPOLIS,IN
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
TURBULENCE IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED FLIGHT INTO KNOWN AREAS OF SEVERE TURBULENCE
WEATHER - TURBULENCE, ASSOCIATED W/CLOUDS AND/OR THUNDERSTORMS
WEATHER - THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY RADIO
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
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 TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
NONE VFR
TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
IFR
FIRE AFTER IMPACT
