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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-2421 73/8/2 NR.CHESTER,CALIF GRUMMAN TBM-3 CR- 1 0 0 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
TIME - 1515 N9083Z PX- 0 0 0 FIRE CONTROL AGE 47, 3975 TOTAL HOURS,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 1 450 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
CHESTER,CALIF LOCAL
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH IN FLIGHT IN FLIGHT: SWATH RUN
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION
WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
SCATTERED UNLIMITED
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
1 MILE OR LESS NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
SMOKE 93
WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
180 5
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
VFR NONE
SPECIAL DATA
SEGMENTS OF AVIATION INVOLVED - SMALL US GEN.AV.-LARGE US GEN.AV.
CONTROLLING AGENCY - NO CONTROL RADAR CTL/SURVEILLANCE - RADAR SERVICE NOT AVAILABLE
TRAFFIC ADVISORY ISSUED - NONE CONTROL ZONE/AREA - NO
EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN - NO
REMARKS- 2ND TANKER IN 3 SHIP TRAIL FORMATION LED BY SPOTTER.DROP RUN BRIEF TRNSMT TO TANKERS PRIOR TO RUN.
