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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-1603 77/5/4 NR.LANDER,WY BEECH J35 CR- 1 0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 55, 778
TIME - 1014 N83W PX- 3 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
RAPID CITY,SD BIG PINEY,WY
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
STALL: MUSH IN FLIGHT: OTHER
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - LOW CEILING
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED VFR
TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
NONE
REMARKS- FLT OVR HIGH ROUGH TERRAIN.RVRSED CUS,SETTLED INTO ROCKY TERRAIN ELEV 11500FT.FOUND 6/6/77.