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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-2405 73/7/12 EUREKA,NEV BOEING B-17G CR- 2 0 0 COMMERCIAL AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
TIME - 1915 N620L PX- 0 0 0 FIRE CONTROL 55, 11300 TOTAL HOURS, 59
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
ELKO,NEV LOCAL
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
STALL IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
SMOKE 90
WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
40 UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
NONE
REMARKS- LOW ALT STEEP TURN DOWNWIND OVR DOWNSLOPE SIDE OF MTN.DRY RUN OVR FIRE LINE,FULL LOAD.WIND GUSTY.
