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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-3962 74/12/1 FREDERICA,DEL PIPER PA-28 CR- 1 0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 39, 203
TIME - 2255 N9184J PX- 0 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 159 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
NORFOLK,VA TOMS RIVER,NJ
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
PILOT IN COMMAND - SPATIAL DISORIENTATION
FACTOR(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION W/KNOWN DEFICIENCIES IN EQUIPMENT
SYSTEMS - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: OTHER
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ELECTRICAL FAILURE
WEATHER - RAIN
WEATHER - THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY
WEATHER - TURBULENCE, ASSOCIATED W/CLOUDS AND/OR THUNDERSTORMS
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY WEATHER BUREAU PERSONEL, BY PHONE
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
OVERCAST/LOWER SCATTERED 1100
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
3 MILES OR LESS RAIN, THUNDERSTORM
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED 51
WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
90 38
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
IFR NONE
REMARKS- BATTERY RECHARGED 11/29. 2VOLTS MEASURED AFTER ACDT.PLT THOUGHT CABIN LTS DEFECTIVE.RCVRD 12/2/74.
