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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-2070 76/7/29 FT COLLINS,CO PIPER PA-28 CR- 0 0 2 INSTRUCTIONAL COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
TIME - 1730 N43492 PX- 0 0 0 DUAL AGE 21, 755 TOTAL HOURS,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 235 IN TYPE, NOT
INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - DOWNTOWN FT COLLI
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
FT COLLINS,CO LOCAL
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: TREES TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - INITIATED FLIGHT IN ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
WEATHER - TURBULENCE IN FLIGHT,CLEAR AIR
WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
FACTOR(S)
TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DISREGARD OF GOOD OPERATING PRACTICE
WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
SCATTERED UNLIMITED
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
NONE 85
WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
290 20
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
VFR NONE
REMARKS- PEAK WIND GUSTS TO 70MPH PRIOR TO DEPARTURE.ACFT ALSO STRUCK POWERLINE AND ONE HORSE.
