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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-3963 72/12/17 NR.MALAD CITY,ID PIPER PA-24 CR- 1 0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
TIME - 1315 N5774P PX- 4 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP AGE 35, 725 TOTAL HOURS,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 47 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
SCOTTSBLUFF,NEBR MALAD CITY,ID
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
FACTOR(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
WEATHER - LOW CEILING
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, IN PERSON
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
PARTIAL OBSCURATION UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
1/4 MILE OR LESS NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
NONE IFR
TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
VFR
REMARKS- FLEW INTO OBSCURED MTN RIDGE 10 MI NNW OF DEST. RECOVERY DATE 6/19/73.
