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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-0835 78/3/12 RAPID CITY,SD PIPER PA-22 CR- 1 0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 31, 52 TOTAL
TIME - 1810 N9820D PX- 0 1 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP HOURS, 4 IN TYPE, NOT
DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - ELLSWORTH AFB
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
MITCHELL,SD SPEARFISH,SD
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION LANDING: MISSED APPROACH
COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED LANDING: MISSED APPROACH
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - LOW CEILING
WEATHER - FOG
COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
WEATHER FORECAST - WEATHER CONSIDERABLY WORSE THAN FORECAST
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
OBSCURATION 0
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
1/4 MILE OR LESS RAIN, SNOW
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
FOG 34
WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
10 12
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
BELOW MINIMUMS VFR
REMARKS- PLT ADVISED OF DETERIORATED WX.
