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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-3385 71/12/7 NR.HILO,HAWAII PIPER PA-28 CR- 1 0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 21, 72 TOTAL
TIME - 1747 N774FC PX- 0 1 1 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP HOURS, 67 IN TYPE, NOT
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 INSTRUMENT RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
HONOLULU,HAWAII HILO,HAWAII
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
FACTOR(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
WEATHER - LOW CEILING
WEATHER - RAIN
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
OVERCAST 3200
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
1 MILE OR LESS RAIN SHOWERS
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
NONE VFR
TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
VFR
FIRE AFTER IMPACT
REMARKS- RECOVERED 12/8/71 IN LAVA BED. PLT HAD REQ DF POS BEFORE IMPACT,WAS WAY RT OF INTENDED CRSE.
