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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-3535 75/11/14 WINGATE,PA SCHWEIZER 1-23D CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 49, 1287
TIME - 0920 N7840C PX- 0 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 805 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
JULIAN,PA WILLIAMSPORT,PA
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
FACTOR(S)
TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
WEATHER - SNOW
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
ADVERSE/UNFAVORABLE WEATHER
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED SNOW SHOWERS
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
BLOWING SNOW VFR
TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
NONE
REMARKS- SNOW OBSCRD PLTS VIS DRG LNDG APCH TO OPEN FLD IN A LCL SNOW SQUALL.
