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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-2433 69/5/6 DEL NORTE,COLO BEECH 35-33 CR- 1 0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 42, 300
TIME - 1118 N2737T PX- 6 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
WICHITA,KANS FARMINGTON,N MEX
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: TREES IN FLIGHT: EMERGENCY DESCENT
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION W/KNOWN DEFICIENCIES IN EQUIPMENT
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - ICING CONDITIONS-INCLUDES SLEET,FREEZING RAIN,ETC.
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRFRAME ICE
INSTRUMENTS/EQUIPMENT AND ACCESSORIES - FLIGHT AND NAVIGATION INSTRUMENTS: AIRSPEED
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ERRATIC
TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY RADIO
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
OVERCAST 1000
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
4 MILES OR LESS SNOW SHOWERS, THUNDERSTORM
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
NONE 47
WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
80 16
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
VFR IFR
FIRE AFTER IMPACT
REMARKS- RECOVERY DATE 8/22/69. FLEW INTO KNOWN ICING CONDITIONS WITH NO DE-ICING EQUIPMENT EXCEPT PITOT.
