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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-2989 72/9/23 NR.LAWTON,N DAK PIPER PA-28R CR- 2 0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 32, 73 TOTAL
TIME - 1915 N2900R PX- 0 0 0 BUSINESS HOURS, 24 IN TYPE, NOT
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 INSTRUMENT RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
LANGDON,N DAK MINNEAPOLIS,MINN
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 - SPATIAL DISORIENTATION
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - LOW CEILING
WEATHER - RAIN
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
SCATTERED 1200
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED RAIN
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
NONE IFR
TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
NONE
REMARKS- FLEW INTO POOR VIS DUE DARKNESS AND RAIN.