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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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2-0838 64/12/19 LAS VEGAS NEV CESSNA 182 CR- 0 1 0 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 52, 1000
TIME - 1100 N8588T PX- 0 0 1 BUSINESS TOTAL HOURS, 175 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 INSTRUMENT RATED.
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: TREES IN FLIGHT: OTHER
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED FLIGHT INTO KNOWN AREAS OF SEVERE TURBULENCE
PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - TURBULENCE, ASSOCIATED W/CLOUDS AND/OR THUNDERSTORMS
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFING RECEIVED-METHOD UNKNOWN
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE
5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) NONE
TEMPERATURE-F WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
32 210
WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
55 VFR
TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
NONE
REMARKS- GUSTS TO 70 KTS-MOUNTAIN WAVE
