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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-1060 66/3/17 GARDINER WASH CESSNA 120 CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL STUDENT, AGE 21, 55 TOTAL
TIME - 2010 N3177N PX- 0 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP HOURS, 46 IN TYPE, NOT
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 INSTRUMENT RATED.
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: TREES IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED FLIGHT INTO KNOWN AREAS OF SEVERE TURBULENCE
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
WEATHER BRIEFING - RECIEVED RECORDED BRIEFING BY LFMF RADIO
WEATHER FORECAST - WEATHER CONSIDERABLY WORSE THAN FORECAST
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
OVERCAST/LOWER SCATTERED 13000
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
NONE 35
WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
165 50
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
VFR NONE
FIRE AFTER IMPACT
REMARKS- PILOT INITIATED THE FLIGHT AGAINST HIS INSTRUCTORS ADVICE-CONTINUED INTO REPORTED TURBULENCE.
