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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-0138 74/1/17 READING,PA BELL 47G-4A CR- 1 0 0 MISCELLANEOUS COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
TIME - 0902 N1412W PX- 1 0 0 OTHER PUBLIC AGE 33, 1758 TOTAL HOURS,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 903 IN TYPE, NOT
INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - READING MUNI
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
READING,PA LOCAL
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION IN FLIGHT: OTHER
HARD LANDING LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ANTI-ICING/DEICING EQUIPMENT-IMPROPER OPERATION OF/OR FAILED TO USE
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ICE-CARBURETOR
PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - CONDITIONS CONDUCIVE TO CARB./INDUCTION SYSTEM ICING
TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
WEATHER BRIEFING - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
OVERCAST 2000
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
NONE 37
WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
30 10
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
VFR NONE
FIRE AFTER IMPACT
REMARKS- TREE LINE ON APCH TO LVL WHEAT FLD.DRG AUTOROTATION TURNED R.TERRAIN,5 PCT DWNSLOPE.
