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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-0376 71/5/4 SAN ANDREAS,CALIF MOONEY M20C CR- 1 0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 35, 6326
TIME - 0432 N7859V PX- 0 0 0 BUSINESS TOTAL HOURS, 70 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - CALAVERAS COUNTY
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
SAN ANDREAS,CALIF SAN FRANCISCO,CALIF
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: TREES IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - LOW CEILING
WEATHER - RAIN
WEATHER - FOG
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
OBSCURATION 0
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
1/2 MILE OR LESS RAIN
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
FOG IFR
TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
IFR
REMARKS- CLNC READ VFR TO FIX,THEN IFR TO DEST. HIT SLOPE OF 2500 FT MTN AT NITE PRIOR TO VOR.
