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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-3788 69/12/9 NR.RENO,NEV BEECH K35 CR- 1 0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 36, 322
TIME - 1315 N6014E PX- 0 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 28 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
HAMILTON,CALIF STEAMBOAT SPGS,COLO
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT IN FLIGHT: OTHER
COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - SPATIAL DISORIENTATION
PILOT IN COMMAND - EXCEEDED DESIGNED STRESS LIMITS OF AIRCRAFT
AIRFRAME - WINGS: SPARS
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
FACTOR(S)
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
WEATHER - SNOW
WEATHER - ICING CONDITIONS-INCLUDES SLEET,FREEZING RAIN,ETC.
PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
BROKEN 4000
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) SNOW SHOWERS
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
NONE 160
WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
4 VFR
TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
NONE
REMARKS- RECOVERY DATE 12/13/69. BOTH WINGS FAILED. WEA BRIEF OBTAINED 4 HRS BEFORE T/O.
