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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-3596 72/9/20 NATCHEZ,MISS CESSNA 177 CR- 1 0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 43, 163
TIME - 0310 N30245 PX- 0 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 139 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - HARDY-ANDERS
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
CLARKSDALE,MISS NATCHEZ,MISS
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: TREES LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE
FACTOR(S)
TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
WEATHER - FOG
WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
CLEAR UNLIMITED
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
3 MILES OR LESS NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
GROUND FOG VFR
TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
NONE
FIRE AFTER IMPACT
REMARKS- RECOVERY DATE 3/8/73.PLT BELIEVED ON CIRCLING APCH TO ARPT.WEA OBS MADE ABOUT 50 MIN AFTER ACCDT.
