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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-1081 78/4/9 EDENTON,NC PIPER PA-28 CR- 1 0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 59, 2100
TIME - 1848 N8726W PX- 0 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 744 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 INSTRUMENT RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION LAST ENROUTE STOP
KILL DEVIL HILLS,NC PLYMOUTH,NC NORFOLK,VA
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: TREES IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE
FACTOR(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ALCOHOLIC IMPAIRMENT OF EFFICIENCY AND JUDGMENT
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CORRECTING LENSES-NOT USED
WEATHER - FOG
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY RADIO
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
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 TEMPERATURE-F
NONE 49
WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
120 6
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
VFR NONE
REMARKS- FOG AT DEST ARPT.CRASHED HDG NE,NORTH OF EDENTON ARPT.BLOOD-ALCOHOL LVL 120MG%.ACFT FND 4/10/78.
