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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-4001 72/12/22 NR.ST.CHARLES,MO PIPER PA-28R CR- 1 0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
TIME - 1955 N7571J PX- 3 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP AGE 26, 1090 TOTAL HOURS,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 31 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - ARROWHEAD
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
ST.LOUIS,MO KEOKUK,IOWA
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - SPATIAL DISORIENTATION
FACTOR(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
WEATHER - FOG
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
BROKEN 400
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
3 MILES OR LESS NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
FOG 30
WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
140 8
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
IFR IFR
REMARKS- RADAR TARGET LOST ABT 2MIN AFTR TKOF.BEING RADAR VECTORED,ADZD TINOP.RCVRD 12/23/72.
