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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-1437 73/6/11 SALEM,MICH PIPER PA-28 CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 42, 73 TOTAL
TIME - 2155 N9279J PX- 0 1 2 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP HOURS, 17 IN TYPE, NOT
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - SALEM
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
SALEM,MICH LOCAL
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
OVERSHOOT LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK LANDING: ROLL
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
WEATHER - THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY
WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED 3000
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
4 MILES OR LESS RAIN
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED LEFT CROSS WIND 248-292 DEGREES
TEMPERATURE-F WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
75 270
WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
25 VFR
TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
NONE
REMARKS- NO LIGHTS ON RUNWAY ALIGNED WITH WIND.HIT MOUND OF DIRT 32FT S OF RWY.WIND GUSTING.
