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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-0362 71/4/18 YABUCOA,PR PIPER PA-28 CR- 1 0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 25, 145
TIME - 1500 N4853L PX- 3 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 32 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION LAST ENROUTE STOP
RAMEY AFB,PR RETURN SAN JUAN,PR
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 - ATTEMPTED OPERATION W/KNOWN DEFICIENCIES IN EQUIPMENT
INSTRUMENTS/EQUIPMENT AND ACCESSORIES - FLIGHT AND NAVIGATION INSTRUMENTS: ATTITUDE GYRO
WEATHER - RAIN
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
BROKEN/LOWER SCATTERED 8000
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) RAIN SHOWERS
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
NONE 80
WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
20 9
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
VFR VFR
REMARKS- PLT KNEW GYRO ATTITUDE IND INOP. FLEW INTO HEAVY RAIN SHWR,LOST CTL. CRASHED IN OCEAN. ACFT SANK.
