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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-3078 71/10/31 BOALSBURG,PA PIPER PA-28 CR- 1 0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 59, 203
TIME - 1450 N9287J PX- 3 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
JOHNSTOWN,PA ALTOONA,PA
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
FACTOR(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
PILOT IN COMMAND - SPATIAL DISORIENTATION
WEATHER - LOW CEILING
TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
OVERCAST 800
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
2 MILES OR LESS DRIZZLE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
NONE 180
WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
15 IFR
TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
NONE
FIRE AFTER IMPACT
REMARKS- OBS SAW ACFT SPIN OUT OF LOW OCST,RECOVER,THEN FLY ERRATICALLY.PLT HAD SEVERE ATHEROSCLEROSIS.
