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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-2478 73/8/30 NR.PACKWOOD,WASH CESSNA 172 CR- 1 0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 35, 77 TOTAL
TIME - UNK/NR N3843Q PX- 1 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP HOURS, 14 IN TYPE, NOT
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - PACKWOOD EMERGNCY
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
WENATCHEE,WASH SEATTLE,WASH
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED IN FLIGHT: OTHER
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - RAIN
WEATHER - FOG
TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY WEATHER BUREAU PERSONNEL, IN PERSON
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED RAIN
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
FOG UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
VFR
FIRE AFTER IMPACT
REMARKS- VFR FLT NOT RECOMMENDED.HIT MOUNTAIN.RECOVERY DATE 9/7/73.
