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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-1895 73/7/17 DEEP RUN,NC PIPER PA-23 CR- 1 0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 32, 338
TIME - 1248 N3117P PX- 2 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 43 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 INSTRUMENT RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
CHARLESTON,SC NORFOLK,VA
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
MISCELLANEOUS IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT IN FLIGHT: OTHER
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - SPATIAL DISORIENTATION
PILOT IN COMMAND - EXCEEDED DESIGNED STRESS LIMITS OF AIRCRAFT
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
FACTOR(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
WEATHER - LOW CEILING
WEATHER - RAIN
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
OVERCAST UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) RAIN
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
NONE IFR
TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
IFR
REMARKS- PLT DECLARED EMERG AT FL 110,DUE OPEN DOOR. WAS VECTORED TO NEARBY ARPT. ACFT DISINTEGRATED IN FLT
