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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-4136 70/11/8 FOLSOM,N MEX PIPER PA-22 CR- 0 1 0 NONCOMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 51, 353
TIME - 1040 N7554D PX- 0 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 143 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 INSTRUMENT RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
BOULDER,COLO AMARILLO,TEX
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
HARD LANDING LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
GEAR COLLAPSED LANDING: ROLL
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
FACTOR(S)
PERSONNEL - WEATHER PERSONNEL: INCORRECT WEATHER FORECAST
WEATHER - TURBULENCE, ASSOCIATED W/CLOUDS AND/OR THUNDERSTORMS
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
WEATHER FORECAST - WEATHER CONSIDERABLY WORSE THAN FORECAST
EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
ADVERSE/UNFAVORABLE WEATHER
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED 1000
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) SNOW
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
BLOWING SNOW 360
WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
50 VFR
TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
VFR
REMARKS- LT TO MDT TURB FCST.ENCOUNTERED SEVERE TURB.ATTEMPTED DOWNWIND LDG IN PASTURE.WIND REPTD 50-60K.
