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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-0470 75/2/23 LANSING,MI THORP T-18 CR- 0 1 0 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 49, 347
TIME - 1652 N5564 PX- 0 1 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 120 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - CAPITOL CITY
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
SPARTA,MI FLINT,MI
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: BUILDING(S) LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - LOW CEILING
WEATHER - FOG
WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
ADVERSE/UNFAVORABLE WEATHER
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
OVERCAST 100
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
1/4 MILE OR LESS NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
FOG RIGHT QUARTERING HEAD WIND 023-067 DEGREES
TEMPERATURE-F WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
35 30
WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
11 BELOW MINIMUMS
TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
NONE
REMARKS- VECTORED TO ARPT.HIT UTILITY BLDG WHILE SEARCHING FOR RWY.
