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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-3968 76/10/24 HOT SPRINGS,VA CESSNA 401 CR- 0 0 2 NONCOMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 46, 6400
TIME - 0805 N2WP PX- 0 0 4 CORP/EXEC TOTAL HOURS, 1000 IN
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - INGALS FIELD
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
COLUMBIA,SC HOT SPRINGS,VA
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: TREES LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IFR OPERATION
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - LOW CEILING
WEATHER - RAIN
WEATHER - FOG
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, IN PERSON
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
PARTIAL OBSCURATION 300
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
3 MILES OR LESS RAIN
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
FOG LEFT CROSS WIND 248-292 DEGREES
TEMPERATURE-F WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
38 180
WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
10 IFR
TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
IFR
FIRE AFTER IMPACT
REMARKS- DSCND BELOW DH.
