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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-4111 75/11/30 NR.ELKO,NV CESSNA 402 CR- 1 0 0 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 31, 5000
TIME - 0909 N52SA PX- 1 0 0 COMMUTER AIR CARRIER TOTAL HOURS, 2100 IN
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 AIR TAXI-PASSG S-D TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
ELY,NV ELKO,NV
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IFR OPERATION
FACTOR(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
WEATHER - LOW CEILING
WEATHER - SNOW
WEATHER - TURBULENCE, ASSOCIATED W/CLOUDS AND/OR THUNDERSTORMS
TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
OBSCURATION 0
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
ZERO SNOW SHOWERS
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
BLOWING SNOW 303
WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
25 IFR
TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
IFR
REMARKS- DCND BLO MEA. PLT DIDNT USE AVAIL INST APCH CHART FOR REF. RECOVERY DATE 12/2/75.
