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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-3983 71/4/18 MUNCIE,IND MOONEY M20C CR- 1 0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL STUDENT, AGE 55, 141
TIME - 0632 N3427X PX- 1 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 72 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - DELAWARE COUNTY
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION LAST ENROUTE STOP
MUNCIE,IND FT.LAUDERDALE,FLA COLUMBUS,GA
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 BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
OBSCURATION 400
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
2 MILES OR LESS NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
FOG 70
WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
16 BELOW MINIMUMS
TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
VFR
REMARKS- DEP WX DESCRIBED AS POOR WITH DIST LGTS OBSCD ACFT HEARD BUT NOT VIS.IMPACT OCRD 8500FT BEYOND RWY
