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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-2438 71/1/30 CHEVROLET,KY CESSNA 172G CR- 1 0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL STUDENT, AGE 38, UNK/NR
TIME - 1330 N4356L PX- 0 0 0 PRACTICE TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
HARLAN,KY LOCAL
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
PILOT IN COMMAND - SPATIAL DISORIENTATION
FACTOR(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
WEATHER - LOW CEILING
WEATHER - FOG
WEATHER - SNOW
WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
OBSCURATION 500
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
1 MILE OR LESS SNOW
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
FOG 315
WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
10 IFR
TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
NONE
REMARKS- PLT DIDNT HEED ADVICE OF IP AND ARPT PERS ABOUT POOR WEA.HAD 31 HRS DUAL BFOR 1ST SOLO 2 WKS PRIOR
