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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-0339 78/3/6 NR.EUREKA,CA CESSNA 150 CR- 0 1 0 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 31, 150
TIME - 1530 N8991U PX- 1 0 0 AERIAL SURVEY TOTAL HOURS, 83 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
EUREKA,CA LOCAL
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION IN FLIGHT: OTHER
STALL IN FLIGHT: OTHER
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ANTI-ICING/DEICING EQUIPMENT-IMPROPER OPERATION OF/OR FAILED TO USE
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ICE-CARBURETOR
PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - CONDITIONS CONDUCIVE TO CARB./INDUCTION SYSTEM ICING
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
WEATHER BRIEFING - SELF-HELP,PILOT CHECKED WEATHER DATA
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
OVERCAST/LOWER SCATTERED 1700
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) RAIN SHOWERS
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
NONE 54
WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
330 10
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
VFR NONE
REMARKS- MISHAP OCCURRED WHILE OBSERVING & PHOTOGRAPHING WHALES AT LOW ALTITUDE & AIRSPEED.