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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-2128 72/7/9 GRANTS,N MEX CESSNA 172 CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 36, 566
TIME - 1817 N5500R PX- 0 0 2 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 110 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - GRANTS MILAN
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
GRANTS,N MEX LAS VEGAS,NEV
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: TREES TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE,SPEED,AND ALTITUDE
FACTOR(S)
TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
WEATHER - RAIN
WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED 1200
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) RAIN
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED 69
WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
80 8
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
VFR VFR
REMARKS- TURNED TOWARD RISING TERRAIN TO AVOID RAIN SHWR.
