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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-0654 78/1/9 NR.HAWTHORNE,NV LAKE LA-4 CR- 1 0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 35, 2000
TIME - 1430 N6678L PX- 0 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 60 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
LAS VEGAS,NV RENO,NV
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 - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FLEW INTO BLIND CANYON
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - LOW CEILING
WEATHER - SNOW
WEATHER - ICING CONDITIONS-INCLUDES SLEET,FREEZING RAIN,ETC.
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, IN PERSON
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
OVERCAST 300
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
1/2 MILE OR LESS RAIN SHOWERS
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
BLOWING SNOW 37
WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
180 10
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
IFR NONE
REMARKS- VFR FLT NOT RCMMDD,TPH WX.MTNS OBSCURED,HIT MTN ABT 6700FT MSL.RECOVERY DATE 2/6/78.
