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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-0819 73/4/3 BANNER ELK,NC M-SAULNIER MS894A CR- 0 1 0 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 45, 6000
TIME - 0930 N50BF PX- 0 2 0 BUSINESS TOTAL HOURS, 95 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - BEECH MOUNTAIN
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
BEECH MOUNTAIN,NC ENGELHARD,NC
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: TREES TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE AND CLEARANCE
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
TERRAIN - OTHER
WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
BROKEN 8000
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
NONE CALM
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
VFR NONE
FIRE AFTER IMPACT
REMARKS- DRG CLB BTWN TWO MTN PEAKS,ENCTRD DNDFT,APPLIED FULL PWR UN CK DSCNT.
