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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-0415 71/5/7 NR.CMP ANGLUS,CALIF MOONEY M20E CR- 1 0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 30, 177
TIME - 1630 N1385W PX- 2 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 16 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
LOS ANGELES,CALIF SCOTTSDALE,ARIZ
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
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - LOW CEILING
WEATHER - SNOW
WEATHER - ICING CONDITIONS-INCLUDES SLEET,FREEZING RAIN,ETC.
WEATHER - CONDITIONS CONDUCIVE TO CARB./INDUCTION SYSTEM ICING
WEATHER - TURBULENCE, ASSOCIATED W/CLOUDS AND/OR THUNDERSTORMS
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
OBSCURATION 0
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
1/4 MILE OR LESS SNOW SHOWERS
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
NONE IFR
TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
VFR
REMARKS- RECOVERY DATE 5/9/71. FLEW INTO KNOWN ENROUTE WEA.
