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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-0912 72/6/7 CORONA,N MEX PIPER PA-28R CR- 1 0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 54, 586
TIME - 1438 N4670J PX- 2 0 0 BUSINESS TOTAL HOURS, 105 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
FARMINGTON,N MEX ROSWELL,N MEX
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: TREES 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 BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY RADIO
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
OBSCURATION 0
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
ZERO DRIZZLE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
NONE 56
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
VFR VFR
FIRE AFTER IMPACT
REMARKS- RECOVERY DATE 6/8/72. HIT MIN SLOPE OBSCURED BY CLOUDS.
