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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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1-0004 65/5/18 KNOB NOSTER MO DOUGLAS DC-6A CR- 0 0 3 MILITARY CTR CARGO DOM AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
TIME - 0601 N6579C PX- 0 0 0 43, 15498 TOTAL HOURS,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 2389 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - WHITEMAN AFB
OPERATOR - AMERICAN AIR EXPORT & IMPORT CO.
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: TREES LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IFR OPERATION
WEATHER - LOW CEILING
WEATHER - RAIN
WEATHER BRIEFING - OTHER
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
OBSCURATION 0
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
1/4 MILE OR LESS RAIN, THUNDERSTORM
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
NONE 69
WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
270 10
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
IFR VFR
FIRE AFTER IMPACT
REMARKS- FLT BRIEFED BY USAF WX FORECASTER.CAPT DESCENDED BELOW ILS GLIDE SLOPE DURING APP IN ADVERSE WX.
