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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-2917 69/7/5 NR.GRND CANYON,ARIZ PIPER PA-28R CR- 1 0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 44, 201
TIME - 0900 N4649J PX- 1 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 12 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
GRND CANYON,ARIZ BRYCE CANYON,UT
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: TREES IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
FACTOR(S)
AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NORMAL RETRACTION/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
CLEAR UNLIMITED
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
NONE VFR
TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
NONE
FIRE AFTER IMPACT
REMARKS- PLT SHOULD HAVE RETURNED TO ARPT OR CHOSE LOWER ALT.REPORTED DIFFICULT TO CLIMB,GR WILL NOT RETRCT
