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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-3519 79/10/9 NR.UNIONTOWN,PA PIPER PA-31 CR- 1 0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 58, 4338
TIME - 1745 N9277Y PX- 0 0 0 BUSINESS TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - CONNELLSVILLE
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
WEST MUFFLIN,PA CONNELLSVILLE,PA
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
COLLIDED WITH: TREES IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IFR OPERATION
FACTOR(S)
AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRWAYS FACILITIES: H. FACILITY
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ERRATIC
WEATHER - LOW CEILING
WEATHER - RAIN
WEATHER - FOG
WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
OVERCAST UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED RAIN
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F
FOG 48
WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
320 10
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
IFR IFR
FIRE AFTER IMPACT
REMARKS- ADF GND LINE INTMT.VCTRD TO ADF FM N AT 5000FT,CLRD FOR APCH.MIN ALT,PROC TURN 3500FT.MTNTPS OBSCD
