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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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E-0008 71/9/18 MAINESBURG,PA PIPER PA-23 CR- 1 0 0 COMMERCIAL CERTIFICATE OTHER, AGE
TIME - UNK/NR CF-KKM PX- 3 0 0 CTR PASSG-I 21, 1215 TOTAL HOURS, 100
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
BUFFALO,NY NO.PHILADELPHIA,PA
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
COLLIDED WITH: TREES IN FLIGHT: OTHER
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - LOW CEILING
WEATHER - CONDITIONS CONDUCIVE TO CARB./INDUCTION SYSTEM ICING
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
OBSCURATION 0
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
ZERO NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
NONE VFR
TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
VFR
REMARKS- R ENG FEATH FOR UNDET REASON. PLT DIDNT MAINTAIN SAFE ALT. HIT OBSCURED MTN. RECOVERY DATE 9/29/71
