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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-1009 73/5/18 NR.ELKO,NEV CESSNA 182 CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 38, 140
TIME - 1330 N20992 PX- 0 0 3 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 41 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
ELKO,NEV RENO,NEV
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE TAKEOFF: RUN
NOSE OVER/DOWN TAKEOFF: RUN
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
FACTOR(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED 3000
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
NONE 58
WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
270 25
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
VFR NONE
REMARKS- HIT RUTS IN UNMAPPED STRIP,BECAME AIRBORNE TOO SOON. DIRECT X-WIND GUSTING TO 35K.
