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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-0475 77/3/8 NR.LAS VEGAS,NM PIPER PA-28 CR- 0 2 0 MISCELLANEOUS COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
TIME - 1042 N5122G PX- 0 0 0 SEARCH AND RESCUE AGE 36, 1385 TOTAL HOURS,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 138 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
LAS VEGAS NM RETURN
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: TREES IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
WEATHER - ADVERSE WINDS ALOFT
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FLEW INTO BLIND CANYON
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFING RECEIVED-METHOD UNKNOWN
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
OVERCAST 25000
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
NONE 0
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
VFR NONE
