NTSB Identification: SEA70F0138
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: CESSNA 172, registration: N8692U
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4677  69/12/10   PORT TOWNSND,WASH   CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0545                    N8692U              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 54, 7180 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            2500 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - JEFFERSON CO.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PORT TOWNSND,WASH           SEATTLE,WASH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           WEATHER - OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ICE-WINDSHIELD
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        WEATHER BRIEFING - RECIEVED RECORDED BRIEFING BY LFMF RADIO
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          GROUND FOG                                                35
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- PLT SAID OUTSIDE OF WINDSHIELD ICED OVER RIGHT AFTER TAKOF TOWARD RISING TREE COVERED TERRAIN.
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