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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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2-0285 66/3/8 SANTA CRUZ IS CA LPIPER PA-32 CR- 1 0 0 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 49, 14388
TIME - 0804 N3296W PX- 5 0 0 AIR TAXI-PASSG TOTAL HOURS, 33 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - CHRISTI RANCH
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - LOW CEILING
WEATHER - FOG
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
OVERCAST 500
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
3 MILES OR LESS NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
NONE 65
WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
CALM IFR
TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
NONE
REMARKS- RECOVERY DATE 3/8/66.TERRAIN UPSLOPE AT CRASH SITE IS ABOUT 45-DEGREES.
