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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-0155 71/1/18 RAPID CITY,S DAK MOONEY M20E CR- 1 0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 34, 670
TIME - 1742 N9273V PX- 0 0 0 BUSINESS TOTAL HOURS, 627 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - RAPID CITY
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
MARSHFIELD,WIS RAPID CITY,S DAK
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED IN FLIGHT: OTHER
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - LOW CEILING
WEATHER - SNOW
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
OVERCAST 400
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
3 MILES OR LESS SNOW
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
NONE 19
WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
130 7
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
IFR SPECIAL VFR
REMARKS- BTWN ELLSWORTH AFB AND RAPID CTY MUN RPTD ALT 3300FT.HIT UPSLOPE OF 3365FT HILL ABT 15FT BLO CREST
