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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-1462 73/4/28 MCRAE,GA MOONEY M20A CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL STUDENT, AGE 35, 189
TIME - 1045 N6592B PX- 0 1 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 8 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
MCRAE,GA SMITHVILLE,GA
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
TURBULENCE IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
FACTOR(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
CLEAR UNLIMITED
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
NONE 75
WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
270 20
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
VFR NONE
FIRE AFTER IMPACT
REMARKS- STUDENT PLT,ENCTRD TURBC,ACFT BECAME INVERTED,PLT COUNTER-ACTED WITH FULL R CTLS ACFT SNAP-ROLLED.
