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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-1185 71/4/13 IONIA,MICH CESSNA 182L CR- 1 0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL STUDENT, AGE 33, 34 TOTAL
TIME - 0020 N42241 PX- 1 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - IONIA COUNTY
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
IONIA,MICH UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - INITIATED FLIGHT IN ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
PILOT IN COMMAND - SPATIAL DISORIENTATION
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - LOW CEILING
WEATHER - FOG
WEATHER - THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY WEATHER BUREAU PERSONNEL, IN PERSON
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
PARTIAL OBSCURATION 400
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
3 MILES OR LESS NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
FOG BELOW MINIMUMS
TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
NONE
REMARKS- PLT WAS BRIEFED TSTMS ALONG ENTIRE ROUTE. RECOVERY DATE 4/18/71.
