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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-0518 76/2/18 SINCLAIR,WY CESSNA 320E CR- 2 0 0 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
TIME - 0845 N3440Q PX- 0 0 0 AIR TAXI-PASSG AGE 41, 1601 TOTAL HOURS,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 271 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - RAWLINS MUNI
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION LAST ENROUTE STOP
CHEYENNE,WY RETURN RAWLINS,WY
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRFRAME ICE
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - LOW CEILING
WEATHER - SNOW
WEATHER - ICING CONDITIONS-INCLUDES SLEET,FREEZING RAIN,ETC.
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY RADIO
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
OBSCURATION 500
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
1/2 MILE OR LESS SNOW
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
BLOWING SNOW 20
WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
280 28
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
IFR SPECIAL VFR
FIRE AFTER IMPACT
REMARKS- SNOW BEGAN 0817 LST.PEAK SURFACE WINDS 40KTS AT 0836 LST.ICE ACCUMULATED ON GROUND VECHICLES.