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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-0005 70/1/5 TAU ISLAND,SAMOA DEHAVILLAND DHC-6 CR- 0 0 1 MISCELLANEOUS COMMERCIAL, AGE 58, 10000
TIME - 1030 N93985 PX- 0 0 0 FERRY TOTAL HOURS, 350 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
HONOLULU,HAWAII PAGO PAGO,SAMOA
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT LANDING: ROLL
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
WEATHER - ADVERSE WINDS ALOFT
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FAILURE OF TWO OR MORE ENGINES
TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-2 ENGINES
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY WEATHER BUREAU PERSONEL, BY PHONE
WEATHER FORECAST - WEATHER SLIGHTLY WORSE THAN FORECAST
EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
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 WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
NONE 360
WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
2 VFR
TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
IFR
REMARKS- TRK OUTBD HNL E OF CRS.FEXHA 65MILES E OF PAGO PAGO,LNDD ON TAU ISLE BEACH,HIT ROCKS.
