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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-3973 74/12/18 MACKINAW,ILL CESSNA 172M CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 23, 84 TOTAL
TIME - 1915 N19894 PX- 0 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP HOURS, 17 IN TYPE, NOT
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 INSTRUMENT RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
CHAMPAIGN,ILL MARSHALLTOWN,IOWA
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: TREES IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
FACTOR(S)
PERSONNEL - WEATHER PERSONNEL: INCORRECT WEATHER FORECAST
WEATHER - LOW CEILING
WEATHER - SNOW
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST COMPLETETELY ERRONEOUS
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
OBSCURATION 500
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
3/4 MILE OR LESS SNOW
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
BLOWING SNOW 160
WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
16 IFR
TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
VFR
REMARKS- FORECAST VFR CONDITIONS.PLT RETURNING TO CHAMPAIGN,ILL.
