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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-2749 73/9/12 AGUSTA SPRINGS,VA BEECH B55 CR- 1 0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 55, 6900
TIME - 0730 N1742W PX- 0 0 0 BUSINESS TOTAL HOURS, 600 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 INSTRUMENT RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
BECKLEY,W VA WANESBORO,VA
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: TREES IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - FOG
TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SUNGLARE
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY WEATHER BUREAU PERSONEL, BY PHONE
WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
BROKEN/LOWER SCATTERED 2500
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
FOG 57
WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
70 5
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
VFR NONE
REMARKS- LETDOWN THRU FOG.REDUCED VSBY.HIT TOP OF MTN RIDGE.
