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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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E-0004 76/3/14 SAVANNAH,GA CESSNA 172 CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL CERTIFICATE OTHER, AGE
TIME - 1200 C-GAOC PX- 0 0 3 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP UNK/NR, 280 TOTAL HOURS,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 76 IN TYPE, NOT
INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - HOPETON PLANTATON
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
MYRTLE BEACH,SC BRUNSWICK,GA
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
OVERSHOOT LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
STALL LANDING: GO-AROUND
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - LOW CEILING
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY RADIO
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
OVERCAST 6000
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
3 MILES OR LESS RAIN
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
FOG TAIL WIND 158-202 DEGREES
TEMPERATURE-F WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
45 340
WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
8 IFR
TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
NONE
REMARKS- DECISION TO LND INFLUENCED BY HVY RAIN SHOWERS AND LWEG CLG.PLT DSCNDD THRU LARGE HOLE IN CLDS.
