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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-3892 74/5/5 FREELAND,MICH PIPER PA-28R CR- 1 0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 26, 350
TIME - 0956 N56611 PX- 3 0 0 BUSINESS TOTAL HOURS, 40 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - TRI-CITY
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
PELLSTON,MICH DETROIT,MICH
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT IN FLIGHT: OTHER
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
PILOT IN COMMAND - SPATIAL DISORIENTATION
PILOT IN COMMAND - EXCEEDED DESIGNED STRESS LIMITS OF AIRCRAFT
FACTOR(S)
AIRFRAME - WINGS: SPARS
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
WEATHER - RAIN
WEATHER - FOG
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, IN PERSON
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
OVERCAST 1500
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) RAIN
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
FOG 43
WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
100 4
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
VFR VFR
REMARKS- ACFT OBSVD SPINNING OUT OF OVCST CLOUD LAYER,PIECES OF WRECKAGE OBSVD DSCNDG.L WING SEPARATED.
