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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-0476 75/4/24 TIN CITY,AK BRITTNORMAN BN-2A CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 32, 1243
TIME - 1220 N591JA PX- 0 0 1 COMMUTER AIR CARRIER TOTAL HOURS, 284 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 AIR TAXI-PASSG S-D INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - TIN CITY
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION LAST ENROUTE STOP
NOME,AK LITTLE DIOMEDE,AK TIN CITY,AK
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
UNDERSHOOT LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - SNOW
TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
WEATHER BRIEFING - PARTIAL BRIEFING BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE/RADIO, LIMITED BY PILOT ACTION
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
PARTIAL OBSCURATION UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
1/4 MILE OR LESS RAIN
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
BLOWING SNOW 2
WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
350 24
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
BELOW MINIMUMS VFR
REMARKS- HIT STEEP BLUFF SHORT OF RWY.DOWNDRAFT,GUSTS TO 30K.
