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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-1818 71/7/26 NR.PRICE,UT PIPER PA-28 CR- 1 0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 38, 154
TIME - 1745 N5796U PX- 3 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 56 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
PRICE,UT SALT LAKE CITY,UT
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
STALL: MUSH IN FLIGHT: OTHER
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FLEW INTO BLIND CANYON
WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
CLEAR UNLIMITED
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
NONE 89
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
VFR NONE
REMARKS- RECOVERY DATE 7/29/71. TRIED TO OUTCLIMB TERRAIN. ACFT NEAR MAX GROSS WT. DENSITY ALT 11000 FT.
