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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-0264 70/1/8 SOUTH HAVEN,MICH CESSNA UC-78B CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL NO CERTIFICATE, AGE 42,
TIME - 1030 N63878 PX- 0 0 1 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP UNK/NR TOTAL HOURS,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 UNK/NR IN TYPE, NOT
INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - SOUTH HAVEN
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
GRAND HAVEN,MICH INDIANAPOLIS,IND
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT LANDING: ROLL
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
POWERPLANT - ENGINE CONTROLS: OTHER
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FROZEN, MOISTURE
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ICE-CARBURETOR
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - LOW CEILING
WEATHER - SNOW
WEATHER - ICING CONDITIONS-INCLUDES SLEET,FREEZING RAIN,ETC.
WEATHER - CONDITIONS CONDUCIVE TO CARB./INDUCTION SYSTEM ICING
PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 2 ENGINES
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
PARTIAL OBSCURATION 1500
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
1/2 MILE OR LESS SNOW
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
BLOWING SNOW 9
WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
330 30
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
IFR NONE
REMARKS- BOTH ENGS LOST POWER. CARB HEAT CTLS INOP,FROZEN. LND ON HIWAY,STRUCK SIGN. GUSTING TO 45K.
