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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-2731 76/8/28 LAKE CHARLES,LA CESSNA 172M CR- 0 0 2 INSTRUCTIONAL COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
TIME - 1515 N80347 PX- 0 0 0 TRAINING AGE 37, 4022 TOTAL HOURS,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 1060 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - LAKE CHARLES MUN
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
BEAUMONT,TX LAKE CHARLES,LA
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
COLLIDED WITH: TREES LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: RAM AIR ASSEMBLY
TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
WEATHER - THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY
PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
BROKEN 3500
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
1/4 MILE OR LESS RAIN SHOWERS, THUNDERSTORM
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
HAZE 77
WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
350 8
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
IFR IFR
REMARKS- HEAVY RAIN CLOGGED PAPER AIR FILTER. ENG WOULD NOT DEVELOP PWR AFT DOWNDRAFTS FORCED A/C BLW GS.
