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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-2443 76/7/9 AURORA,CO PIPER PA-28R CR- 1 0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 37, 575
TIME - 1825 N3784T PX- 1 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 571 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - STAPLETON INTL
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
AURORA,CO LUBBOCK,TX
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
TURBULENCE TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
COLLIDED WITH: TREES LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
WEATHER - WIND SHEAR
WEATHER - THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY
PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
FACTOR(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
BROKEN 9000
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) NONE, THUNDERSTORM
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
NONE 87
WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
180 10
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
VFR NONE
REMARKS- WIND SPEED INCREASED SUDDENLY FROM 10 TO 36 KTS AT TIME OF ACCIDENT. CABIN DOOR OPENED AFTER TKOF.
