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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-0166 77/1/3 WIGGINS,MS CESSNA 172 CR- 1 0 0 MISCELLANEOUS COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
TIME - 1935 N12771 PX- 0 0 0 FERRY AGE 47, 5172 TOTAL HOURS,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 2000 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - WIGGINS-STONE CTY
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
TUPELO,MS WIGGINS,MS
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: TREES IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IFR OPERATION
PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - LOW CEILING
WEATHER - FOG
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
WEATHER FORECAST - WEATHER SLIGHTLY WORSE THAN FORECAST
EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
OVERCAST 300
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
4 MILES OR LESS NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
HAZE 41
WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
350 6
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
IFR IFR
REMARKS- PLT COLLIDED WITH TREES WHILE ATTEMPTING TO FIND AIRPORT BY VISUAL MEANS IN IFR WX CONDITIONS.
