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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-2543 73/8/12 GULFPORT,MISS PIPER PA-24 CR- 1 0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 25, 110
TIME - 1145 N6993P PX- 3 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
PENSACOLA,FLA NEW ORLEANS,LA
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
PILOT IN COMMAND - SPATIAL DISORIENTATION
PILOT IN COMMAND - EXCEEDED DESIGNED STRESS LIMITS OF AIRCRAFT
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - RAIN
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, IN PERSON
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
BROKEN 7000
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
3 MILES OR LESS RAIN SHOWERS
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
HAZE CALM
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
VFR VFR
REMARKS- RT WING AND EMPENNAGE SEPARATED INFLT.TRWS IN AREA.