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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-0873 73/3/31 CLAYTON,N MEX GRUMMAN G-164A CR- 0 0 1 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 34, 5070
TIME - 1520 N4398 PX- 0 0 0 ASSOC FIRE CTL ACTIVITY TOTAL HOURS, 250 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - CLAYTON MUNI
DEPARTURE POINT
CLAYTON,N MEX
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
NOSE OVER/DOWN TAKEOFF: RUN
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW ON RUNWAY
REMARKS- ARPT HAD 6IN OF SNOW ON THE LEVEL WITH DRIFTED SNOW FM 3 TO 4 FT IN HEIGHT.