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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-1956 69/2/12 GATLINBURG,TENN CESSNA 182C CR- 1 0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 44, 850
TIME - UNK/NR N8973T PX- 0 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 75 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
KNOXVILLE,TENN ASHVILLE,NC
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
TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - LOW CEILING
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
WEATHER FORECAST - WEATHER SLIGHTLY WORSE THAN FORECAST
MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
OBSCURATION 0
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
ZERO NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
NONE 290
WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
46 IFR
TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
VFR
REMARKS- FLT BELOW OBSTRUCTING TERRAIN,MTS OBSCURED BY CLOUDS. RECOVERY DATE 5/31/70.
