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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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1-0052 69/2/6 HARLINGEN,TEX PIPER PA-28 CR- 0 1 0 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 28, 102
TIME - 2230 N4531R PX- 0 0 0 PRACTICE TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 59 TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - HARLINGEN INDUSTR
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
HARLINGEN,TEX HARLINGEN,TEX
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH IN FLIGHT LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OTHER AIRCRAFT
PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT
FACTOR(S)
AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT FACILITIES: RUNWAY LIGHTING
PERSONNEL - AIRPORT SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL: OTHER
PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
SPECIAL DATA
SEGMENTS OF AVIATION INVOLVED - SMALL US GEN.AV.-US AIR CARRIER
CONTROLLING AGENCY - NO CONTROL RADAR CTL/SURVEILLANCE - RADAR SERVICE NOT AVAILABLE
TRAFFIC ADVISORY ISSUED - NONE CONTROLLED/UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT - UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT
CONTROL ZONE/AREA - NO HORIZONTAL COLLISION ANGLE-DEGREES - 7
EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN - NO ANTI-COLLISION LIGHTS - OPERATING
REMARKS- IMPROPERLY INSTALLED REIL SYSTEM CAUSED EXCESSIVE GLARE. PA-28 PLT DIDNT ADVISE APC OF LOCAL FLT.