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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-2049 73/5/10 N.ATLANTIC OCEAN AMER AVCO AA1-B CR- 0 0 1 MISCELLANEOUS COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
TIME - 1700 N6327L PX- 0 0 1 FERRY AGE 19, 535 TOTAL HOURS,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 156 IN TYPE, NOT
INSTRUMENT RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
ANDROS TOWN,BAHAMA FT LAUDERDALE,FLA
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
DITCHING LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY
WEATHER - TURBULENCE, ASSOCIATED W/CLOUDS AND/OR THUNDERSTORMS
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY RADIO
WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON WATER
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
SCATTERED UNLIMITED
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
2 MILES OR LESS THUNDERSTORM, RAIN SHOWERS
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED 82
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
IFR IFR
REMARKS- PLT RPTD OVR BIMINI AND CONFIRMED TOWERING CUMULUS.CARB HEAT ON.TURB IN AREA.PLT DITCHED ACFT.
