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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-3414 73/11/25 DONNALLY MILLS,PA PIPER PA-28 CR- 1 0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 35, 175
TIME - 1308 N8056W PX- 2 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 43 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
HANOVER,PA LOCK HAVEN,PA
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: TREES IN FLIGHT: OTHER
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
FACTOR(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
WEATHER - LOW CEILING
WEATHER - RAIN
WEATHER - FOG
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 4000
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
3 MILES OR LESS RAIN
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
FOG 59
WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
130 4
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
VFR NONE
REMARKS- RCVRD 11/26/73.FSS ADVISED AGAINST VFR FLT.MT OBSCURED BY FOG.PSB WX 300FT OVCST 3/4MI R-F.
