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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-0745 72/5/11 PORTALES,N MEX CESSNA 172K CR- 1 0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 27, 155
TIME - 0420 N78235 PX- 0 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 72 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - PORTALES
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
PORTALES,N MEX FARMINGTON,N MEX
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
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - LOW CEILING
WEATHER - RAIN
WEATHER - FOG
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
OBSCURATION 300
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
1 MILE OR LESS DRIZZLE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
FOG 56
WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
150 16
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
IFR VFR
REMARKS- FLEW INTO GRND. PLT WAS INFORMED BY FSS WEA BLO VFR MINIMUMS. BELIEVED RET TO PORTALES.
