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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-0443 72/2/7 CORPUS CHRSTI,TEX LOCKHEED 10A CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
TIME - 1130 N3485 PX- 0 0 8 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP AGE 37, 5000 TOTAL HOURS,
DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 50 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - CORPUS CHRISTI
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
CORPUS CHRSTI,TEX MATAMOROS,MEX
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE TAKEOFF: RUN
GEAR COLLAPSED TAKEOFF: ABORTED
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
FACTOR(S)
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
BROKEN 7000
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
NONE RIGHT CROSS WIND 068-112 DEGREES
TEMPERATURE-F WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
50 20
WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
18 VFR
TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
DVFR
REMARKS- 70 DEG R X-WIND GUSTING TO 24K.
