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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-0107 76/1/31 NR.BAY CITY,MI CESSNA 172L CR- 1 0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 48, 277
TIME - 0850 N3971Q PX- 0 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 245 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
FRASER,MI CHEBOYGAN,MI
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
PILOT IN COMMAND - SPATIAL DISORIENTATION
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - SNOW
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
OVERCAST/LOWER SCATTERED UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
1/4 MILE OR LESS SNOW SHOWERS
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
BLOWING SNOW IFR
TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
NONE
REMARKS- SNOWING IN AREA QUITE A WHILE BFR ACDT.SNOW BLOWN ALMOST HORIZONTALLY BY WINDS EST IN EXCESS 30K.
