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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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1-0016 65/4/23 MT RAINIER WASH DOUGLAS DC-6A CR- 5 0 0 MILITARY CTR CARGO DOM ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
TIME - 1423 N6541C PX- 0 0 0 40, 6862 TOTAL HOURS,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 4088 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
RATED.
OPERATOR - AMERICAN AIR EXPORT & IMPORT CO.
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - LOW CEILING
TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
WEATHER BRIEFING - OTHER
WEATHER FORECAST - WEATHER SLIGHTLY WORSE THAN FORECAST
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
OBSCURATION 0
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
ZERO NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
NONE VFR
TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
VFR
REMARKS- PLT WX BRIEFED BY MILITARY.ACFT STRUCK MTN.POSITION DISORIENTATION DURING VFR CLIMB IN IFR WX.
