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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-1083 72/7/25 TEXAS,GA MOONEY M-20C CR- 1 0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 57, 485
TIME - 1345 N5951Q PX- 2 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 51 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION LAST ENROUTE STOP
MANSFIELD,OHIO NAPLES,FLA CHATTANOOGA,TENN
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED FLIGHT INTO KNOWN AREAS OF SEVERE TURBULENCE
PILOT IN COMMAND - SPATIAL DISORIENTATION
WEATHER - RAIN
WEATHER - TURBULENCE, ASSOCIATED W/CLOUDS AND/OR THUNDERSTORMS
WEATHER - LOW CEILING
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
OVERCAST 300
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
1 MILE OR LESS RAIN SHOWERS, THUNDERSTORM
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED 80
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
IFR VFR
REMARKS- RECOVERY DATE 7/26/72.
