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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-0913 72/6/22 NR.GLENWOOD,N MEX PIPER PA-32 CR- 1 0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 47, 2000
TIME - 1730 N4278R PX- 5 0 0 BUSINESS TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
GLENWOOD,N MEX TRUTH OR CONSQ,N MEX
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
STALL IN FLIGHT: OTHER
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
FACTOR(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FLEW INTO BLIND CANYON
WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED 11000
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
NONE 65
WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
180 5
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
VFR NONE
FIRE AFTER IMPACT
REMARKS- RECOVERY DATE 6/24/72. LOST CTL TRYING TO TURN AROUND IN STEEPLY RISING CANYON.DENSITY ALT 10400FT
