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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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E-0004 74/4/27 NR.BUTTE,MONT PIPER PA-28 CR- 1 1 0 NONCOMMERCIAL CERTIFICATE OTHER, AGE
TIME - 0925 CF-XCN PX- 1 1 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP 19, 110 TOTAL HOURS, 53
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 IN TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
BUTTE,MONT DILLON,MONT
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
FACTOR(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
BROKEN 4500
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) SNOW SHOWERS
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
NONE 39
WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
280 14
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
VFR VFR
REMARKS- CLIMBED TO 10500FT TO CLEAR MTNS.ACFT NEAR MAX GWT.CRASHED IN MTNS,8450FT LVL.RCVRD 4/28/74.
