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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-0830 74/2/17 TAOS,N MEX PIPER PA-34 CR- 1 0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
TIME - 2245 N4980T PX- 0 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP AGE 36, 1599 TOTAL HOURS,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 323 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - TAOS MUNICIPAL
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
SAN ANTONIO,TEX TAOS,N MEX
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INSTRUMENTS-MISREAD OR FAILED TO READ
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - SNOW
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
OVERCAST 3300
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) SNOW SHOWERS
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
NONE 350
WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
9 VFR
TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
VFR
REMARKS- SHOULDER HARNESS NOT USED.RCVRD 2/20/74.
