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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-0961 78/3/17 MARYVILLE,TN CESSNA 177 CR- 1 0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
TIME - 1324 N3379T PX- 3 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP AGE 52, 7937 TOTAL HOURS,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 449 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - MCGHEE TYSON MUNI
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION LAST ENROUTE STOP
ADA,OH ALMA,GA KNOXVILLE,TN
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: TREES TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G.
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRFRAME ICE
FACTOR(S)
TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
WEATHER - LOW CEILING
WEATHER - SNOW
WEATHER - ICING CONDITIONS-INCLUDES SLEET,FREEZING RAIN,ETC.
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
OVERCAST/LOWER SCATTERED 1200
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
1/2 MILE OR LESS SNOW
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
BLOWING SNOW 34
WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
300 6
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
IFR IFR
REMARKS- IFR DEPARTURE.SNOW ON ACFT.EST 265LBS OVER GWT.SETTLED AFTER TKOF,UNABLE TO CLIMB.FCST ICING COND.
