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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-4244 71/12/8 ENCINO,TEX MOONEY M21 CR- 1 0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 63, 2500
TIME - 0245 N5603Q PX- 1 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 60 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
CORPUS CRISTI,TEX MCALLEN,TEX
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED IN FLIGHT: OTHER
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
PILOT IN COMMAND - SPATIAL DISORIENTATION
WEATHER - LOW CEILING
TERRAIN - OTHER
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY RADIO
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
OVERCAST 500
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
NONE 70
WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
110 5
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
VFR VFR
REMARKS- RCVRY DATE 12/8/71. NIGHT,KNOWN LOW CEILINGS,VERY SPARSELY POPULATED AREA.DSNDD WINGS LVL ATTITUDE
