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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-3352 71/12/17 MCFARLAND,CALIF BELL 47G5 CR- 0 1 0 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
TIME - 0530 N8557F PX- 0 0 0 ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY AGE 48, 11500 TOTAL
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 HOURS, 1200 IN TYPE, NOT
INSTRUMENT RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
MCFARLAND,CALIF LOCAL
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: TREES IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - SPATIAL DISORIENTATION
WEATHER - FOG
WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
CLEAR UNLIMITED
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
ZERO NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
FOG IFR
TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
NONE
FIRE AFTER IMPACT
REMARKS- PLT ENCTRD GND FOG,LGTS RFLCTD OFF FOG DISORIENTED PLT,HEL CRASHED INTO TREES.FLT FOR FROST CTL.
