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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-3951 73/11/30 NR.GORMAN,CALIF BEECH 23 CR- 1 0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 37, 1500
TIME - 1950 N2360Z PX- 2 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
VAN NUYS,CALIF SAN FRANCISCO,CALIF
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
PILOT IN COMMAND - SPATIAL DISORIENTATION
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - LOW CEILING
WEATHER - TURBULENCE, ASSOCIATED W/CLOUDS AND/OR THUNDERSTORMS
TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
INSTRUMENTS/EQUIPMENT AND ACCESSORIES - FLIGHT AND NAVIGATION INSTRUMENTS: ATTITUDE GYRO
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
WEATHER FORECAST - WEATHER CONSIDERABLY WORSE THAN FORECAST
MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
OVERCAST 4800
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
NONE 54
WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
100 8
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
VFR NONE
FIRE AFTER IMPACT
REMARKS- ATMTNG RTRN TO VAN NUYS.UN MNTN ALT.MTNS OBSCURED BY CLOUDS.LOCATED 12/1/73.PLT TIME TO 5/17/72.
