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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-3276 71/3/13 NEDERLAND,TEX CESSNA 180 CR- 2 0 0 INSTRUCTIONAL COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
TIME - 1910 N9160C PX- 0 0 0 DUAL AGE 34, 760 TOTAL HOURS,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 44 IN TYPE, NOT
INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - JEFFERSON COUNTY
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
HOUSTON,TEX BEAUMONT,TEX
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
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - LOW CEILING
WEATHER - FOG
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY RADIO
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
OVERCAST 300
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
2 MILES OR LESS NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
FOG 69
WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
120 8
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
BELOW MINIMUMS NONE
REMARKS- SPL VFR CLNC IN KNOWN POOR WEA COND AT NITE. RECOVERY DATE 3/14/71.
