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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-0028 70/1/28 NR.ANCHORAGE,ALAS PIPER PA-28 CR- 1 0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 29, 280
TIME - 1810 N8708N PX- 2 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 15 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
SOLDOTNA,ALAS ANCHORAGE,ALAS
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: TREES IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
WEATHER - LOW CEILING
WEATHER - SNOW
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 900
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
1 MILE OR LESS SNOW
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED VFR
TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
VFR
REMARKS- RECOVERY DATE 6/8/70.ACFT HIT TREES AT 400FT ELEV,40NM SW OF ANC.
