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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-1687 75/5/19 MINFORD,OH GRUM AMER AA-5 CR- 1 0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 22, 273
TIME - 0044 N9556L PX- 2 2 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 176 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - G PORTSMOUTH REG
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION LAST ENROUTE STOP
LIMA,OH SPARTENSBURG,SC HUNTINGTON,WV
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: TREES LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
FACTOR(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
WEATHER - FOG
TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
OBSCURATION 0
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
ZERO NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
GROUND FOG 66
WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
CALM IFR
TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
NONE
REMARKS- DARK NIGHT,DENSE GND FOG.CIRCLED ARPT SEVERAL TIMES,CRASHED 1MI FROM ARPT.