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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-3528 73/11/25 NAVASOTA,TEX PIPER PA-23 CR- 1 0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 45, 1280
TIME - 2220 N2067P PX- 1 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 280 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION LAST ENROUTE STOP
GUTHRIE,OKLA BEAUMONT,TEX COLLEGE STATION,TEX
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: TREES IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
FACTOR(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE AND CLEARANCE
TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
WEATHER - LOW CEILING
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, IN PERSON
WEATHER FORECAST - WEATHER SLIGHTLY WORSE THAN FORECAST
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
OVERCAST 700
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
NONE 72
WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
140 8
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
IFR VFR
REMARKS- DARK NIGHT.FLEW INTO RISING TERRAIN ATMTNG TO MNTN VFR UNDER LO OVCST.
