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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-3388 76/11/12 WARREN CENTER,PA PIPER PA-22 CR- 1 0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 31, 121
TIME - 1730 N973A PX- 0 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 50 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
ENDICOTT,NY LANCASTER,PA
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
PILOT IN COMMAND - SPATIAL DISORIENTATION
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - SNOW
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY WEATHER BUREAU PERSONEL, BY PHONE
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
OBSCURATION UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
1/4 MILE OR LESS SNOW
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
BLOWING SNOW IFR
TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
NONE
REMARKS- ENTERED SNOW STORM AT NIGHT,AIRCRAFT NOT EQUIPPED FOR INSTRUMENT FLIGHT,PILOT NOT INSTRUMENT RATED