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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-4140 77/12/14 OCRACOKE,NC PIPER PA-28 CR- 1 0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 33, 583
TIME - 1950 N7285W PX- 1 2 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 555 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - OCRACOKE
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
OCRACOKE,NC AHOSKI,NC
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
PILOT IN COMMAND - INITIATED FLIGHT IN ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - RAIN
WEATHER - TORNADO
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
OVERCAST UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
1 MILE OR LESS RAIN SHOWERS, THUNDERSTORM
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
FOG IFR
TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
IFR
REMARKS- SAND DUNE. WITNESS STATED TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN APPROX 3 MILES NORTH OF A/P.
