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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-3642 77/9/22 WILLIAMSON WV PIPER PA-32R CR- 1 0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
TIME - 0910 N8653C PX- 0 0 0 BUSINESS AGE 56, 1730 TOTAL HOURS,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 290 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - MINGO COUNTY
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
WILLIAMSON WV LYNCHBURG,VA
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: TREES TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT-FAILED TO MAINTAIN POSITIVE RATE-OF-CLIMB
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - FOG
TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
OBSCURATION 100
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
1/4 MILE OR LESS NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
FOG 53
WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
CALM IFR
TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
IFR
