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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-1509 77/5/18 NR.PLACERVILLE,CA GRUM AMER AA-1A CR- 0 1 0 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 29, 76 TOTAL
TIME - 1530 N9449L PX- 0 1 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP HOURS, 4 IN TYPE, NOT
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 INSTRUMENT RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION LAST ENROUTE STOP
OXNARD,CA S LK TAHOE,CA JACKSON,CA
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
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - SNOW
TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
BROKEN 5000
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) SNOW SHOWERS
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
BLOWING SNOW 39
WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
210 12
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
IFR VFR
REMARKS- ENCOUNTERED SNOW FLURRIES.ATMTD 180DEG TURN,HIT TREES.
