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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-0209 71/3/2 MARIANNA,FLA PIPER PA-24 CR- 1 0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 66, UNK/NR
TIME - 1523 N8516P PX- 0 0 0 BUSINESS TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
NAPLES,FLA CHICAGO,ILL
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT IN FLIGHT: OTHER
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED FLIGHT INTO KNOWN AREAS OF SEVERE TURBULENCE
WEATHER - TURBULENCE, ASSOCIATED W/CLOUDS AND/OR THUNDERSTORMS
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY RADIO
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
OVERCAST 1200
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
2 MILES OR LESS THUNDERSTORM
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
NONE VFR
TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
IFR
REMARKS- PLT FILED IFR IN FLT AND PENETRATED FCST SVR WX HE HAD BEEN BRIEFED ON. GENL IN FLT BREAKUP.