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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-0473 76/3/1 NR.DESERT HOT SPG,CA PIPER PA-23 CR- 1 0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 44, 550
TIME - 1644 N5931Y PX- 2 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
LAKE HAVASU CITY,AZ PALOMAR,CA
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
FACTOR(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE
WEATHER - LOW CEILING
WEATHER - RAIN
TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY RADIO
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
OVERCAST/LOWER SCATTERED 1000
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) RAIN SHOWERS
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
NONE 68
WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
340 17
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
IFR NONE
FIRE AFTER IMPACT
REMARKS- LOW CLOUDS REPTD AT SITE.
