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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-3585 71/10/24 AVALON,CALIF PIPER PA-28 CR- 0 1 0 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 25, 72 TOTAL
TIME - 1327 N7268F PX- 0 2 1 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP HOURS, 27 IN TYPE, NOT
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - CATALINA
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
LONG BEACH,CALIF AVALON,CALIF
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
UNDERSHOOT LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
COLLIDED WITH: TREES LANDING: GO-AROUND
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
PILOT IN COMMAND - MISUSED OR FAILED TO USE FLAPS
FACTOR(S)
TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
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 WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
NONE 210
WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
20 VFR
TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
NONE
FIRE AFTER IMPACT
REMARKS- PLT DSNDD BLO SRNDG TRRN,WND GUSTS TO 27K-ATMTD GOARND,RTRCTD FLAPS,HIT TREES IN L TURN.
