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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-0595 73/3/26 SAVOY,ILL DEHAVILLAND DHC-6 CR- 1 0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
TIME - 0510 N7705 PX- 0 0 0 BUSINESS AGE 33, 2745 TOTAL HOURS,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 60 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - WILLARD
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
SAVOY,ILL CHICAGO,ILL
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - GUST LOCKS ENGAGED
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
OVERCAST 1300
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
3 MILES OR LESS NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
FOG LEFT QUARTERING HEAD WIND 293-337 DEGREES
WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
20 20
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
VFR IFR
FIRE AFTER IMPACT