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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-0298 72/1/18 NR.OCTAVIA,OKLA CESSNA 182A CR- 1 0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 38,
TIME - 1845 N6173B PX- 3 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP UNK/NR TOTAL HOURS,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 UNK/NR IN TYPE, NOT
INSTRUMENT RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION LAST ENROUTE STOP
PORT ISABEL,TEX SPRINGFIELD,MO TYLER,TEX
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
WEATHER - LOW CEILING
TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
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 2900
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
NONE 60
WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
190 6
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
VFR VFR
FIRE AFTER IMPACT
REMARKS- RECOVERY DATE 1/24/72.PLT FLT LOG NOT AVBL.1100 TOTAL HRS 12/21/71.VFR FLT INTO MTN TRRN AT NIGHT.
