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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-2784 76/8/15 OVERTON,NE PIPER PA-32R CR- 1 0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 38, 160
TIME - 2130 N8953C PX- 1 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 70 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
SCOTTSBLUFF,NE KEARNEY,NE
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
PILOT IN COMMAND - SPATIAL DISORIENTATION
PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - LOW CEILING
WEATHER - FOG
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY RADIO
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
OVERCAST 300
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
3 MILES OR LESS NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
FOG 68
WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
110 12
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED VFR
FIRE AFTER IMPACT
REMARKS- ACFT STRUCK THE GND IN A STEEP NOSE DWN ATTITUDE.CLG IN AREA EST TO BE ABT 3-400FT WITH HAZE.
