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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-3703 73/11/17 SAN DIMAS,CALIF PIPER PA-24 CR- 1 0 0 MISCELLANEOUS COMMERCIAL, AGE 39, 487
TIME - 1639 N5531P PX- 0 0 0 FERRY TOTAL HOURS, 15 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - BRACKETT FIELD
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
LA VERNE,CALIF SANTA MONICA,CALIF
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - SPATIAL DISORIENTATION
FACTOR(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IFR OPERATION
WEATHER - LOW CEILING
WEATHER - RAIN
WEATHER - FOG
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
OVERCAST 500
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
2 MILES OR LESS RAIN
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
FOG 200
WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
7 IFR
TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
IFR
FIRE AFTER IMPACT
REMARKS- INSTRUMENT DEP.FAILED TO ACKNOWLEDGE RADIO CALLS.HISTORY OF VERTIGO IN TRAINING.
