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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-1764 77/5/26 BRIDGEPORT,WV PIPER PA-34 CR- 1 1 0 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
TIME - 0050 N1153H PX- 0 0 0 AIR TAXI-CARGO AGE 24, 2171 TOTAL HOURS,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 116 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - BENEDUM
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
BRIDGEPORT,WV NEW YORK,NY
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
COLLIDED WITH: TREES TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: CRANKSHAFT
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - FOG
COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
OBSCURATION UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
1/4 MILE OR LESS NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
FOG 60
WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
2 BELOW MINIMUMS
TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
IFR
REMARKS- NO.3 MAIN BEARING JOURNAL.
