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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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2-0946 64/12/24 NR.PHILIP S DAKOTA PIPER PA-24 CR- 1 0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL STUDENT, AGE 42, 26 TOTAL
TIME - 1730 N8489P PX- 1 0 0 BUSINESS HOURS, 7 IN TYPE, NOT
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 INSTRUMENT RATED.
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - LOW CEILING
WEATHER - SNOW
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY RADIO
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
OVERCAST 500
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE
1/2 MILE OR LESS BLOWING SNOW
TEMPERATURE-F WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
3 5
WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
13 IFR
TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
NONE
REMARKS- RECOVERY DATE-12/25/64.
