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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-2425 69/9/7 SANDISFIELD,MASS PIPER PA-28 CR- 1 0 0 INSTRUCTIONAL STUDENT, AGE 27, 21 TOTAL
TIME - 1800 N1735J PX- 0 0 0 TRAINING HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 INSTRUMENT RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION LAST ENROUTE STOP
WESTFIELD WESTFIELD NONE
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
PILOT IN COMMAND - SPATIAL DISORIENTATION
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY
WEATHER BRIEFING - OTHER
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
OVERCAST 0
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
ZERO RAIN SHOWERS, THUNDERSTORM
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED 69
WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
90 16
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
VFR OTHER
FIRE AFTER IMPACT
REMARKS- FLTS RELEASED BY SCHOOL.PLT LEFT VFR TRNG AREA GOT ABVE CLOUDS.CRASHED IN FRNTL AREA WEST OF ARPT.
