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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-0495 78/4/4 NR.GALVESTON,TX BELL 212 CR- 0 0 2 COMMERCIAL ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
TIME - 2320 N140AL PX- 3 0 1 AIR TAXI-PASSG 49, 15374 TOTAL HOURS,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 1215 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - GLOMAR JAVA SHIP
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
SABINE PASS,TX GALVESTON,TX
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
UNDERSHOOT LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
COPILOT - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
FACTOR(S)
COPILOT - SPATIAL DISORIENTATION
TERRAIN - GLASSY WATER
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
REMARKS- CO-PILOT STATED ACFT APPEARED HIGHER THAN 200FT INDICATED ON ALT WHILE VSI READ APPROX 1000FT/MIN.
