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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-0750 73/4/9 NR.FLOYD,VA PIPER PA-24 CR- 1 0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 51, 340
TIME - 1200 N7809P PX- 1 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION LAST ENROUTE STOP
LANCASTER,PA ATLANTA,GA LURAY,VA
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: TREES IN FLIGHT: OTHER
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
FACTOR(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
WEATHER - LOW CEILING
WEATHER - RAIN
WEATHER - FOG
TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
OBSCURATION 0
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
ZERO RAIN
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
FOG 44
WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
135 9
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
IFR NONE
REMARKS- RECOVERED 11/12/73 ON MTN SLOPE.
