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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-3578 69/12/15 CLEAR LAKE,IOWA ALON A-2A CR- 2 0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
TIME - UNK/NR N5646F PX- 0 0 0 BUSINESS AGE 28, 860 TOTAL HOURS,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 59 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - MASON CITY
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
MASON CITY,IOWA FT.DODGE,IOWA
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
COPILOT - SPATIAL DISORIENTATION
PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
FACTOR(S)
PERSONNEL - WEATHER PERSONNEL: INCORRECT WEATHER FORECAST
WEATHER - LOW CEILING
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
WEATHER FORECAST - WEATHER CONSIDERABLY WORSE THAN FORECAST
MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
OVERCAST 300
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
NONE 2
WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
330 8
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
VFR NONE
REMARKS- CP BELIEVED TO HAVE LOST CONTROL DURING CLIMBOUT. LOW CLOUD DECK UNFCST. RECOVERY DATE 12/15/69.
