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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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2-0447 65/5/8 LAKE TAHOE CALIF CESSNA 172 CR- 1 0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL STUDENT, AGE 30, 42 TOTAL
TIME - 1810 N8704U PX- 0 0 0 PRACTICE HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 INSTRUMENT RATED.
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
FACTOR(S)
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
WEATHER - LOW CEILING
WEATHER - SNOW
WEATHER - THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY
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
1 MILE OR LESS SNOW
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
BLOWING SNOW 45
WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
350 10
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
IFR VFR
REMARKS- AIRCRAFT SANK IN 1000 FEET OF WATER.WRECKAGE ANDOCCUPANT NOT RECOVERED.
