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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-1135 75/2/9 SO LAKE TAHOE,CA BRITISH AC 1-11 CR- 0 0 6 NONCOMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 43, 6191
TIME - 0956 N711ST PX- 0 1 37 CORP/EXEC TOTAL HOURS, 1014 IN
DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - LAKE TAHOE
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
SO LAKE TAHOE,CA DENVER,CO
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE TAKEOFF: RUN
COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK TAKEOFF: RUN
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - INITIATED FLIGHT IN ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
COPILOT - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
FACTOR(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - MISUSED OR FAILED TO USE FLAPS
PERSONNEL - AIRPORT SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL: IMPROPER/INADEQUATE SNOW REMOVAL
AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW ON RUNWAY
WEATHER - LOW CEILING
WEATHER - SNOW
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
OBSCURATION 100
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
1/4 MILE OR LESS SNOW
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
BLOWING SNOW TAIL WIND 158-202 DEGREES
TEMPERATURE-F WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
31 170
WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
7 IFR
TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
IFR
REMARKS- ATTMPTD TKOF FRM PARTIALLY CLRD RWY IN LOW VIS DUE HEAVY SNOW.HIT SNOW BERM & LOST CTL.
