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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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2-0684 65/4/8 GRAND FORKS N DAK PIPER PA-23 CR- 1 0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 41, 2858
TIME - 0040 N4021P PX- 1 0 0 BUSINESS TOTAL HOURS, 1200 IN
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - GRAND FORKS INTL
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IFR OPERATION
PERSONNEL - WEATHER PERSONNEL: INCORRECT WEATHER FORECAST
MISC-INACCURATE WX ADVISORY INFORMATION TO PILOT
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - FOG
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY WEATHER BUREAU PERSONEL, BY PHONE
WEATHER FORECAST - WEATHER CONSIDERABLY WORSE THAN FORECAST
MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
OBSCURATION 300
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
1/2 MILE OR LESS NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
FOG 30
WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
40 10
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
BELOW MINIMUMS NONE
REMARKS- RECOVERY DATE-04/08/65.
