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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-1328 75/4/6 NR.ELLENSBURG,WA PIPER J-3C CR- 1 0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 28, 213
TIME - 1344 N48312 PX- 1 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 83 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - BOWERS FIELD
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
ELLENSBURG,WA LOCAL
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED IN FLIGHT: OTHER
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
WEATHER BRIEFING - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
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 270
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
VFR NONE
FIRE AFTER IMPACT
REMARKS- RIDGE SAILPLANING.
