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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-0836 77/3/12 NR.BOONES MILL,VA BEECH 35 CR- 1 0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 41, 581
TIME - 0823 N4459V PX- 0 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
BLACKSBURG,VA ROANOKE,VA
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - SPATIAL DISORIENTATION
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - LOW CEILING
WEATHER - FOG
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY WEATHER BUREAU PERSONEL, BY PHONE
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
OVERCAST 800
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
FOG 150
WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
6 IFR
TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
IFR
FIRE AFTER IMPACT
REMARKS- PLT COULD NOT MAINTAIN HEADINGS GIVEN BY CONTROLLER. OBSERVED ON RADAR DOING 360DEG TURN BFR ACC.
