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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-1559 72/12/16 CHEEKTOWAGA,NY CESSNA 421 CR- 1 0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
TIME - 1033 N121X PX- 2 0 0 BUSINESS AGE 31, 2600 TOTAL HOURS,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 80 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - GREATER BUFFALO
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
BUFFALO,NY ALLENTOWN,PA
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
COLLIDED WITH: RESIDENCE(S) IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: SELECTOR VALVES
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
FACTOR(S)
POWERPLANT - EXHAUST SYSTEM: OTHER
POWERPLANT - IGNITION SYSTEM: SPARK PLUG
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CARBON DEPOSITS
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRFRAME ICE
WEATHER - ICING CONDITIONS-INCLUDES SLEET,FREEZING RAIN,ETC.
PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
PARTIAL OBSCURATION 1000
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
1/2 MILE OR LESS SNOW SHOWERS
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
BLOWING SNOW 22
WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
290 16
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
IFR IFR
REMARKS- PWR LOSS L ENG.SPARK PLUG FOULED,PSBL SLOW WASTEGATE OPN.FUEL SHUT OFF,PROP NOT FTHRD.
