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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-0127 73/1/31 KASIGLUK,ALAS CESSNA 180H CR- 1 0 0 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 42, 10000
TIME - 1220 N9929V PX- 1 0 0 AIR TAXI-PASSG TOTAL HOURS, 4500 IN
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 TYPE, UNK/NR INSTRUMENT
RATED.
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
BETHEL,ALAS CHEVAK,ALAS
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION W/KNOWN DEFICIENCIES IN EQUIPMENT
PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
FACTOR(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
WEATHER - LOW CEILING
WEATHER - SNOW
WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
PARTIAL OBSCURATION UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
1/4 MILE OR LESS SNOW
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
BLOWING SNOW IFR
TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
NONE
REMARKS- PLT IN ACCDT AREA RPTD POOR VIS IN SNOW. ATTITUDE GYRO INST WAS INOPERATIVE.RECOVERED 2/3/73.