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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-0821 74/3/2 GLENWOOD SPG,COLO MITSUBISHI MU-2B CR- 1 0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
TIME - 1422 N711AH PX- 4 2 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP 35, 10000 TOTAL HOURS,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 165 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
HOUSTON,TEX ASPEN,COLO
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: TREES IN FLIGHT: OTHER
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED SPEED AND CLEARANCE
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - LOW CEILING
WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
TERRAIN - SNOW-COVERED
WEATHER BRIEFING - SELF-HELP,PILOT CHECKED WEATHER DATA
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
OVERCAST 10500
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
3 MILES OR LESS NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
HAZE 44
WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
220 10
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
VFR NONE
REMARKS- BELOW CLOUDS,NR MTN PEAKS.L TURN TO LOCATE ARPT.HIT MTN.RCVRD 3/4/74.
