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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-0403 74/1/11 NOVATO,CALIF PIPER PA-31 CR- 2 0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 49, 5500
TIME - 1438 N6565L PX- 0 0 0 BUSINESS TOTAL HOURS, 500 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - GNOSS FIELD
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
SAN FRANCISCO,CALIF NOVATO,CALIF
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - LOW CEILING
WEATHER - RAIN
WEATHER - FOG
TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
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/LOWER SCATTERED 1200
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
2 MILES OR LESS RAIN
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
FOG 45
WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
80 8
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
IFR SPECIAL VFR
FIRE AFTER IMPACT
REMARKS- RCVRD 1/13/74.SPEC VFR CLNC OUT OF HAMILTON AFB CTL ZONE.HAMILTON 1455PST WX.FLEW INTO HILL.
