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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-0150 69/1/18 PLEASANTON,CALIF MOONEY M20E CR- 1 0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 47, 2987
TIME - 1335 N5972Q PX- 1 0 0 BUSINESS TOTAL HOURS, 1282 IN
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 TYPE, 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 - RAIN
WEATHER - FOG
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY RADIO
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
BROKEN 1500
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
3 MILES OR LESS RAIN
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
HAZE 50
WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
12 UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
NONE
REMARKS- RCVRY DATE 1/19/69.WEATHER REPORTS INDICATED MT TERRAIN STRUCK WAS OBSCURED BY CLOUDS.NOT INST RTD
