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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-3784 76/11/24 INDEPENDENCE,VA GRUMMAN AA-5A CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 46, 540
TIME - 2140 N97800 PX- 0 1 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 49 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
BEAUFORT,SC ZANESVILLE,OH
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED FLIGHT INTO KNOWN AREAS OF SEVERE TURBULENCE
FACTOR(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
BROKEN 5000
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
NONE 33
WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
50 VFR
TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
VFR