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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-3447 73/10/21 SIGNAL HILL,CALIF RYAN NAVION F CR- 2 0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 51, 565
TIME - 0608 N5227K PX- 3 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 370 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - LONG BEACH MUNI
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
LONG BEACH,CALIF BLYTHE,CALIF
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: BUILDING(S) IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IFR OPERATION
PILOT IN COMMAND - SPATIAL DISORIENTATION
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - LOW CEILING
WEATHER - RAIN
WEATHER - FOG
WEATHER BRIEFING - PARTIAL BRIEFING BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE/RADIO, LIMITED BY PILOT ACTION
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
OVERCAST 700
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) RAIN, DRIZZLE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
FOG 62
WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
80 3
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
IFR IFR (VFR CONDITIONS ON TOP)
REMARKS- IFR DEP TO VFR ON TOP.PLT RPTD"SPATIALLY DISORIENTED"AT 0607.HIT GTE WAREHSE.DMG EST 70000DOLS.
