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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-2261 72/2/23 NR.REDDING,CALIF PIPER PA-23 CR- 1 0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
TIME - 1010 N1149P PX- 3 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP AGE 48, 1040 TOTAL HOURS,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 13 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
REDDING,CALIF THE DALLES,OREG
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: TREES IN FLIGHT: OTHER
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION W/KNOWN DEFICIENCIES IN EQUIPMENT
PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
FACTOR(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G.
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRFRAME ICE
WEATHER - LOW CEILING
WEATHER - ICING CONDITIONS-INCLUDES SLEET,FREEZING RAIN,ETC.
TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
BROKEN/LOWER SCATTERED 3200
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
NONE 170
WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
18 VFR
TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
VFR
REMARKS- FLEW INTO FCSTD ICING COND.ACFT NOT ANTI-ICER/DEICER EQUIPPED,ABOUT 200 LBS OVER MAX GROSS T/O WT.
