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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-0778 77/5/4 NR.PHOENIX,AZ SCHWEIZER SGS233 CR- 0 0 1 INSTRUCTIONAL STUDENT, AGE 19, 8 TOTAL
TIME - 1230 N7705S PX- 0 0 0 TRAINING HOURS, 5 IN TYPE, NOT
DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - PLEASANT VALLEY
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
PHOENIX,AZ LOCAL
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
UNDERSHOOT LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
WEATHER - LOCAL WHIRLWIND
WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
CLEAR UNLIMITED
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
NONE 80
WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
225 10
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
VFR NONE
REMARKS- SINGLE WHEEL.STRUCK A CACTUS.GUSTS TO 15 KNOTS.
