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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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2-0788 65/9/11 ELKWOOD VA PIPER PA-28 CR- 1 0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 40, 178
TIME - 1115 N8501W PX- 1 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 9 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
PERSONNEL - WEATHER PERSONNEL: INCORRECT WEATHER FORECAST
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, IN PERSON
WEATHER FORECAST - WEATHER CONSIDERABLY WORSE THAN FORECAST
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
OVERCAST 2000
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) THUNDERSTORM
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
NONE 78
WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
280 8
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
IFR VFR
