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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-2386 70/10/23 NR.COLES POINT,VA CHAMPION 7ECA CR- 1 0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
TIME - UNK/NR N6394N PX- 0 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP AGE 32, 1368 TOTAL HOURS,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 18 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - SANFORD
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
RICHMOND,VA EDGEWOOD ARSENAL,MD
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: TREES IN FLIGHT: OTHER
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - LOW CEILING
WEATHER - RAIN
WEATHER - FOG
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, IN PERSON
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED 2300
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
2 MILES OR LESS UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
FOG VFR
TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
VFR
REMARKS- RCVRY DATE 12/6/70.ADVERSE WX FCSTD AFTER 0500 GMT.NIGHT DARK,R WING HIT 50FT HI PINE TREE.
