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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-0497 69/3/23 BYERS,COLO PIPER PA-28 CR- 1 0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 45, 228
TIME - 1705 N5104G PX- 2 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 50 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - LOW CEILING
WEATHER - SNOW
PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ALCOHOLIC IMPAIRMENT OF EFFICIENCY AND JUDGMENT
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
PARTIAL OBSCURATION 200
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
1/4 MILE OR LESS SNOW SHOWERS
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
BLOWING SNOW VFR
TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
VFR
REMARKS- RECOVERY DATE 3/24/69. PLT FLEW INTO SNOW SHOWERS.NOT INST RATED.PLT BLOOD ALCOHOL LEVEL 0.058 PCT