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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-3758 74/11/17 NR.FALFURRIAS,TEX PIPER PA-23 CR- 1 0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 39, 11200
TIME - 1945 N1395P PX- 1 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 100 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - CAGE RANCH
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
SEGUIN,TEX MCALLEN,TEX
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
PILOT IN COMMAND - SPATIAL DISORIENTATION
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - LOW CEILING
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
SCATTERED 1300
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
HAZE 66
WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
10 3
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
VFR NONE
REMARKS- PLT CONTINUED FLT UNDER OVERCAST WITH LOWER CLOUDS ON DARK NITE.NO LTS.RECOVERY DATE 11/18/74.
