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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-0426 71/5/10 NR.CHADRON,NEBR PIPER PA-28 CR- 1 0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 61, 319
TIME - UNK/NR N4614R PX- 0 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 66 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
BELLE FOURCHE,S DAK NORTH PLATTE,NEBR
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
PILOT IN COMMAND - SPATIAL DISORIENTATION
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - LOW CEILING
WEATHER - RAIN
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
ZERO RAIN
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
NONE 47
WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
20 20
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
IFR VFR
FIRE AFTER IMPACT
REMARKS- RECOVERY DATE 5/13/71. MTN TOPS IN AREA OBSCURED BY CLDS.
