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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-3718 77/9/15 COLDWATER,KS CESSNA 177 CR- 1 0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 44, 579
TIME - 2215 N29358 PX- 1 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 149 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - COLDWATER,KS
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
PROTECTION,KS HUTCHINSON,KS
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - INITIATED FLIGHT IN ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
OVERCAST UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED HAIL, RAIN
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
NONE
REMARKS- RECOVERY DATE 9/16/77.