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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-3955 77/12/11 NR.WATSONVILLE,CA PIPER PA-28 CR- 1 0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL STUDENT, AGE 30, 40 TOTAL
TIME - UNK/NR N475FL PX- 0 0 0 PRACTICE HOURS, UNK/NR IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - WATSONVILLE MUNI
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
WATSONVILLE,CA LOCAL
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - INITIATED FLIGHT IN ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - LOW CEILING
WEATHER - FOG
MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
OVERCAST 800
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
ZERO RAIN
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
FOG 53
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
IFR NONE
FIRE AFTER IMPACT
REMARKS- ACFT LOST AFTER DEPARTURE FROM WATSONVILLE ARPT.ACFT FOUND 3/4/79.