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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-3854 77/12/13 JACKSON,CA PIPER PA28 CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL STUDENT, AGE 46, 249
TIME - 0015 N517FL PX- 0 1 1 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - WESTOVER FIELD
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
SACRAMENTO,CA RENO,NV
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
HARD LANDING LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT LANDING: GO-AROUND
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - FOG
WEATHER BRIEFING - RECIEVED RECORDED BRIEFING BY LFMF RADIO
EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
LOW ON FUEL
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
OBSCURATION 0
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
ZERO NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
FOG CALM
TEMPERATURE-F WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
40 CALM
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
IFR NONE
REMARKS- NITE VFR ON-TOP.FOG OVER ARPT,LNDD IN FOG.
