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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-2552 76/8/26 NR.EKALAKA,MT CESSNA 185 CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 56, 13850
TIME - 2245 N9942X PX- 0 0 3 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 1400 IN
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - EKALAKA
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION LAST ENROUTE STOP
HAVRE,MT GRAND ISLAND,NE EKALAKA,MT
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: TREES LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
FACTOR(S)
TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
WEATHER - RAIN
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY RADIO
WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
ADVERSE/UNFAVORABLE WEATHER
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
SCATTERED 2500
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) RAIN
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
NONE 310
WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
30 VFR
TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
VFR
REMARKS- DARK NIGHT APPROACH
