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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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2-0749 65/6/7 2E LITTLETON W VA LUSCOMBE 8A CR- 1 0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 25, 431
TIME - 1305 N72044 PX- 0 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 55 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 INSTRUMENT RATED.
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY
WEATHER - LOW CEILING
WEATHER - RAIN
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, IN PERSON
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
BROKEN 1500
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) THUNDERSTORM, RAIN SHOWERS
TEMPERATURE-F WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
72 260
WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
10 IFR
TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
NONE
REMARKS- RECOVERY DATE-06/09/65.
