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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-1073 74/1/27 EASTHAMPTON,MASS MOONEY M20 CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 48, 227
TIME - 1340 N5260B PX- 0 1 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 17 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - BARNES MUNI
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
TURNER FALLS,MASS WESTFIELD,MASS
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
WEATHER - TURBULENCE IN FLIGHT,CLEAR AIR
AIRFRAME - FLIGHT CONTROL SURFACES: RUDDER SURFACES,ATTACHMENTS
AIRFRAME - FLIGHT CONTROL SURFACES: VERTICAL STABILIZER,ATTACHMENTS
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PREVIOUS DAMAGE
FACTOR(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
BROKEN 6000
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
NONE 260
WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
16 VFR
TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
NONE
REMARKS- RUDDER,VERT STAB SEPD.PREVIOUS PARTIAL FAILURE.SIGMET-OCNLY SVR TURBC BLO 5000FT AGL.
