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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-3328 69/11/24 SAGINAW,MICH CESSNA 182C CR- 1 0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 58, 618
TIME - 1816 N8471T PX- 2 0 0 BUSINESS TOTAL HOURS, 162 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - TRI-CITY
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
SAULT ST.MARIE,MICH PONTIAC,MICH
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED LANDING: OTHER
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
PILOT IN COMMAND - SPATIAL DISORIENTATION
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - LOW CEILING
WEATHER - FOG
PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFING RECEIVED-METHOD UNKNOWN
WEATHER FORECAST - WEATHER SLIGHTLY WORSE THAN FORECAST
EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
ADVERSE/UNFAVORABLE WEATHER
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
OVERCAST 300
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
1 MILE OR LESS NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
FOG 36
WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
210 12
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
IFR SPECIAL VFR
REMARKS- FLEW INTO KNOWN ENROUTE WX. ACFT DESCENDED,STRUCK GRND BETWEEN RWYS AFTER FLYING OVR TWR AT LO ALT