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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-0561 75/3/10 WRIGHTWOOD,CA CESSNA 170B CR- 0 1 0 NONCOMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 65, 5800
TIME - 1235 N2598D PX- 0 0 0 BUSINESS TOTAL HOURS, 2000 IN
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
HAWTHORNE,CA SALT LAKE CITY,UT
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: ELECTRONIC TOWERS IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - LOW CEILING
WEATHER - FOG
TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY WEATHER BUREAU PERSONEL, BY PHONE
WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
OVERCAST 1700
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
1 MILE OR LESS RAIN
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
FOG 40
WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
4 IFR
TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
NONE
REMARKS- HIT ELEC TWR ABT 60FT AGL.
