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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-0106 75/1/15 COLORADO SPGS,CO SCHWEIZER SGS126 CR- 0 0 1 INSTRUCTIONAL STUDENT, AGE UNK/NR, 10
TIME - 1430 N65959 PX- 0 0 0 SOLO TOTAL HOURS, 1 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
COLORADO SPGS,CO LOCAL
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
STALL: SPIRAL IN FLIGHT: OTHER
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
FACTOR(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFING RECEIVED-METHOD UNKNOWN
WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
BROKEN 25000
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
NONE 30
WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
90 15
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
VFR NONE
REMARKS- RIDGE SOARING. GUSTING TO 25K.
