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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-2358 78/3/15 SANDGATE,VT PIPER PA-28 CR- 1 0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 29, 103
TIME - 1910 N9006K PX- 1 1 1 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 42 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
PROSPECTVILLE,PA RUTLAND,VT
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
TURBULENCE IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
COLLIDED WITH: TREES IN FLIGHT: OTHER
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - TURBULENCE, ASSOCIATED W/CLOUDS AND/OR THUNDERSTORMS
WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
OVERCAST 5000
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
NONE 37
WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
290 18
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
VFR VFR
REMARKS- PLTS ORIGINAL FLT PLAN WAS PROJECTED OVR LWR AND MORE SUITABLE TRRN.WIND GUSTING 26K.