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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-3386 73/9/9 BLADENBORO,NC CESSNA 177 CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
TIME - 1530 N2385Y PX- 0 0 1 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP 30, 6000 TOTAL HOURS, 30
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
FAYETTEVILLE,NC MELBOURNE,FLA
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
TURBULENCE IN FLIGHT: OTHER
COLLIDED WITH: TREES IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - TURBULENCE, ASSOCIATED W/CLOUDS AND/OR THUNDERSTORMS
WEATHER - THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY
WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
OVERCAST/LOWER SCATTERED 3500
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
4 MILES OR LESS RAIN, THUNDERSTORM
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
HAZE 79
WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
250 6
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
VFR NONE
REMARKS- UNDER TSTM DRG 180 DEG TURN TO FLY OUT ENCTRD DNDFT UN CK DSCNT 1500FPM WITH FULL PWR.
