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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-4215 71/12/30 ROCKFORD,ILL PIPER PA-24 CR- 1 0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 62, 2712
TIME - 0331 N5518P PX- 1 0 0 BUSINESS TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - GREATER ROCKFORD
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
GRAND RAPIDS,MICH CRYSTAL LAKE,ILL
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: TREES LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION W/KNOWN DEFICIENCIES IN EQUIPMENT
PILOT IN COMMAND - INITIATED FLIGHT IN ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IFR OPERATION
WEATHER - ICING CONDITIONS-INCLUDES SLEET,FREEZING RAIN,ETC.
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRFRAME ICE
FACTOR(S)
TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PILOT FATIGUE
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
OVERCAST 400
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
3 MILES OR LESS FREEZING RAIN
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
FOG 32
WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
80 13
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
IFR IFR
REMARKS- PLT WX BRIEF INCLDD ICGIP.DSCNDD BLO MDA HIT TREES.PLT HAD FLWN 12HRS DRG LAST 15HR PERIOD.
