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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-1583 76/6/26 NR.STONYFORT,CA MAULE M5-220 CR- 1 0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
TIME - 1600 N51575 PX- 0 0 0 BUSINESS 59, 23045 TOTAL HOURS,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 1000 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
LAKEPORT,CA STONYFORT,CA
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: TREES TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
FACTOR(S)
TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
CLEAR UNLIMITED
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
NONE 75
WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
270 VFR
TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
NONE
REMARKS- TAKING MOVIES OF TOUCH & GO LDGS ON MTN TOP. LAST 1/3 OF RUN 8-10 INCH SHALE. DENS ALT 9200FT.