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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-4251 74/12/29 LAYTONSVILLE,MD PIPER PA-32 CR- 1 0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 39, 236
TIME - 1738 N3840W PX- 1 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 162 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - MONTGOMERY CO
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
BURLINGTON,VT GAITHERSBURG,MD
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED IN FLIGHT: OTHER
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
PILOT IN COMMAND - SPATIAL DISORIENTATION
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - LOW CEILING
WEATHER - FOG
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
WEATHER FORECAST - WEATHER SLIGHTLY WORSE THAN FORECAST
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
OVERCAST 200
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
2 MILES OR LESS RAIN
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
GROUND FOG 47
WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
200 7
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
IFR VFR