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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-4553 68/11/12 NR.ANAKTUVUK PS,ALAS CESSNA 185 CR- 1 0 0 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
TIME - UNK/NR N2256T PX- 0 0 0 CTR PASSG-D AGE 26, 1200 TOTAL HOURS,
DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 ALL IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
RATED.
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - SPATIAL DISORIENTATION
WEATHER - SNOW
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WHITEOUT
FACTOR(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
WEATHER BRIEFING - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED 2500
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
BLOWING SNOW 6
WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
10 VFR
TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
NONE
REMARKS- RECOVERY DATE-12/11/68.PLT INEXPERIENCED IN FLYING OVER ARCTIC SLOPE DURING WINTER CONDITIONS.
