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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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2-0077 65/2/27 NR.BISHOP CALIF BELL 47G3B1 CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
TIME - 0800 N73998 PX- 0 0 2 BUSINESS AGE 45, 5154 TOTAL HOURS,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 15 IN TYPE, NOT
INSTRUMENT RATED.
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK STATIC: IDLING ROTORS
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
FACTOR(S)
TERRAIN - SNOW-COVERED
EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
OVERCAST 12000
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE
5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) NONE
TEMPERATURE-F WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
20 360
WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
50 VFR
TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
NONE
FIRE AFTER IMPACT
REMARKS- ENCOUNTERED DOWNDRAFT THAT EXCEEDED AIRCRAFT CLIMB CAPABILITY-IMPROPER SELECTION OF ROUTE OF FLIGH
