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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-0119 72/3/3 NR.PENDLETON,OREG PIPER PA-28R CR- 1 0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 27, 171
TIME - 1853 N9434N PX- 1 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 47 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION LAST ENROUTE STOP
IOWA CITY,IOWA PORTLAND,OREG BOISE,ID
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: TREES IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
PILOT IN COMMAND - SPATIAL DISORIENTATION
FACTOR(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PILOT FATIGUE
WEATHER - LOW CEILING
WEATHER - SNOW
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, IN PERSON
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
OVERCAST 5500
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED SNOW SHOWERS
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
NONE IFR
TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
VFR
REMARKS- PLT WAS ADVISED BY FSS WEA BRIEF VFR FLT NOT RECOMMENDED.14 HRS FLOWN SAME DAY.RECOVERED 3/8/72.
