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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-0154 72/3/29 VANDALIA,ILL PIPER PA-30 CR- 1 0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 36, 750
TIME - 0758 N8543Y PX- 1 0 0 BUSINESS TOTAL HOURS, 350 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - VANDALIA
DEPARTURE POINT
MEMPHIS,TENN
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
STALL LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
FACTOR(S)
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
WEATHER - LOW CEILING
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
OVERCAST 600
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
2 MILES OR LESS RAIN
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
FOG 35
WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
310 10
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
IFR IFR
REMARKS- OBSERVED IN STEEP BANK FROM LOW ALT DOWNWIND LEG DRG CIRCLING VOR APCH.ALT TOO LOW FOR RCVRY.
