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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-0816 74/4/8 HOLLISTER,CALIF CESSNA 172F CR- 1 0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 45, 123
TIME - 1905 N5594R PX- 3 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 65 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
PORTERVILLE,CALIF SAN JOSE,CALIF
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 - SPATIAL DISORIENTATION
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - LOW CEILING
WEATHER - TURBULENCE, ASSOCIATED W/CLOUDS AND/OR THUNDERSTORMS
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
OVERCAST 1200
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
4 MILES OR LESS RAIN
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
FOG 290
WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
16 VFR
TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
VFR
REMARKS- SALINAS 1926PST WX.MOD-SVR TURBC FCST LOCAL AREA.DARK NIGHT.GUSTS TO 25K.
